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Forged documents. Now, differently, Frayn continues the duping. Truth and fiction, hard to separate. Finally, thankfully, Michael admits he discovered all. And had pretended he hadn鈥檛. He confesses to deception in reverse. David Burke says, 鈥楶eople will believe anything; they prefer to believe the unlikely.鈥 Frayn (and Burke) bare their souls. Celia鈥檚 Secret is a bizarre drama of narration and ensemble - a true story. How near we always are to thin ice. Questions of authenticity, art and life abound. A literary hall of mirrors Cast Celia 鈥.. Janie Dee Michael Frayn 鈥.. Alex Jennings David Burke ..鈥 Roger Allam Michael Blakemore ..鈥 Peter Forbes Jurgen/Trevor 鈥.. Matthew Wolf Sara Kestelman ..鈥 Herself Matthew Marsh ..鈥 Himself Sound Design: Olly Thompson. Mark Holden. Music composed and played by A-Mnemonic Directed by Martin Jarvis Produced by Rosalind Ayres A Jarvis & Ayres production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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