The Whispering Muse
At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse. It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the jealous wife of the theatre owner sends dresser Jenny to spy on her, and desperate for the money to help her family, Jenny agrees. What Jenny finds is a woman as astonishing in her performance as she is provocative in nature. On stage, it's as though Lilith is possessed by the characters she plays, yet off stage she is as tragic as the Muse who inspires her, and Jenny, sorry for her, befriends the troubled actress. But when strange events begin to take place around the theatre, Jenny wonders if the rumours are true, and fears that when the Muse comes calling for payment, the cost will be too high.
A theatre dresser who agrees to spy on the lead actress Lilith for the theatre owner's jealous wife, but soon finds herself drawn into Lilith's tragic world.
The tragic muse of Greek mythology, with whom Lilith is rumored to have made a pact, and who is feared to demand a high price for her inspiration.
The lead actress at The Mercury Theatre, rumored to have made a pact with Melpomene for her talent, whose captivating performances are matched by her provocative and tragic nature off stage.