Death Belles
Four women. Four deadly secrets.
Death Belles is a gripping quartet of darkly lyrical tales where lies, grief, and vengeance weave a tangled web. Lines are irreversibly crossed; truth blurs, lives unravel, and the past won’t stay buried. These raw confessionals pulse with menace and despair - because some stories don’t just surprise you. They haunt you.
- All That Remains
- The Prophecy
- Threshold
- Faulty
Death Belles pulls you into the troubled minds of four women confronting their darkest secrets - where trauma distorts reality, and as each woman’s carefully crafted façade crumbles beneath unbearable choices, the desperate need to tell their story becomes as vital as survival itself.
Running Time: 1 hour
Where: The Old Red Lion Theatre
(Part of GrimFest 2025)
When: 20th - 22nd Oct @ 7pm
Tix: £15
Creatives
Director - Penny Gkritzapi
Writer - Annie Power
Set Design - Constance Comparot
Lighting & Sound Tech - Amy Horsley
Producer - Annie Power
All That Remains
During a catastrophic storm in the Highlands, Poppy’s desperate attempt to survive leads to a haunting tale of isolation, folklore and the terrifying price of tradition.
Poppy - Niamh O'Donnell
Niamh O'Donnell
Niamh is a Glaswegian actor and writer who graduated from Rose Bruford College (BA Acting) in 2023.
She made her screen debut in The Decameron (Netflix) and recently completed a nine-month run in Selladoor Worldwide’s immersive production The Paddington Bear Experience.
Niamh has also written and performed in two of her own plays: Cianalas, staged at the King’s Head Theatre with RamPage Theatre during the 2024 Camden Fringe, and Treading Water, presented as part of a series of rehearsed readings at the Etcetera Theatre with Counterminers.
You can find more about Niamh here:
The Prophecy
Detective Rose’s career is shadowed by a series of brutal child murders. Bound by guilt, she descends into a world of darkness where innocence masks evil - and stopping the monster responsible will cost her everything.
Rose - Harriet Main
Harriet Main
Harriet initially trained in physical theatre at École Internationale de Théâtre de Jacques Lecoq in Paris. Upon returning to London, she immersed herself in the fringe theatre scene and fell in love with new writing.
She is passionate about collaborating with other artists and creating work that is both exciting and important. Over the summer, Harriet filmed her first 'mum' role as Becky in Finding Awesome, a concept for a feature film about a little girl facing a rare condition and the different ways her parents deal with the diagnosis.
Harriet is thrilled to be directed by Penny again, after working together on Sam Chittenden's play Chemistry, which received rave reviews and was shortlisted for the NYC Soho Playhouse International Fringe Encore Series at Brighton Fringe 2023.
Alongside her theatrical work, Harriet enjoys a diverse career as a roleplay actor for various medical schools, mental health services and the police.
You can find more about Harriet here: HARRIET MAIN
Threshold
Bella believed her village was safe - until the day her five-year-old daughter vanished without a trace. Is a chilling complicity hiding behind the smiling faces of her neighbours? Bella thinks so, and her search for the truth unleashes a brutal reckoning.
Bella - Finella Waddilove
Finella Waddilove
Finella trained as an Actor at LAMDA and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
In recent years, she has been writing and directing alongside acting. This year, she has directed the plays, Tenner Bag by Francesca Bolam (The Hope Theatre) and Bricks by Joe McNamara (Old Red Lion Theatre).
Her new play Doughnut Drive will be showing at The Drayton Arms this November which she will also be starring in.
Other projects include: The Gallery Game (Writer) Short play - Southwark Playhouse. So Grateful, Monologue (Writer/Actor) - Hen and Chickens, The Blair Bitch Project (Writer/Actor/Director) - Old Red Lion, Bless You, (Writer/Actor) Short Play - Cockpit Theatre, and comedic short films How Long Have We Got Left? (Writer/Actor/Director) and Smooth Ride (Co-created with Helena Westerman).
You can find more about Finella here:
Faulty
Lily is a fast-talking, football-loving 16-year-old with a close-knit family, but when an offhand comment at school plants a seed of doubt, Lily starts to ask questions no one wants to answer, which leads to a secret no one meant to tell, and sets in motion a chain of tragic events.
Lily - George Bird
George Bird
George is an actor and producer originally from Dorset, now living in London. She graduated from the American Theatre Arts course at Rose Bruford College and has since co-founded Lamp Light Theatre Company.
She has recently appeared in projects with Tucano Theatre, Silent K Productions, Llyffant Studios, and Righton Productions.
She is so excited to have the opportunity to perform Faulty again with Open Page Productions as part of ‘Death Belles.’
"You should grab your tickets or, knowing these women, things could get quite messy for you!"
You can find more about George here: Instagram
Director - Penny Gkritzapi
Director - Penny Gkritzapi
Director - Penny Gkritzapi
Penny Gkritzapi is an award nominated stage director and producer. Her recent credits include: Mothers’ Day & Fathers’ Day by Giles Fernando, Birds of Passage by Marcia Kelson, Fresh Mountain Air by Michael Eichler, Death and the Cat by Robert Emlyn Slater, Home Sweet Home by Amalia Kontesi.
You can find more about Penny here:
Penny Gkritzapi. Stage Director
Writer - Annie Power
Director - Penny Gkritzapi
Director - Penny Gkritzapi
Annie is a London-based writer, director, and producer with a passion for storytelling across stage and screen. As the founder and Artistic Director of Open Page Productions, she champions bold new writing with a mission to bring fresh, original work to life.
Annie’s creative portfolio spans plays, short stories, and short films, with her work staged at leading fringe venues including the Soho Theatre, The Old Red Lion, The Pleasance, The Drayton Arms, and The Lion & Unicorn Theatre.
On screen, Annie’s short films have screened at festivals including the London Film Festival, and in 2014 she won Best Screenwriter at the Underwire Film Festival.
Alongside her creative work, Annie is a trained FCP Editor and a theatre reviewer for London Pub Theatres Magazine.
You can find more about Annie here: Annie Power