The Ballad of Anne & Mary
5.0/5
Critic Rating
It's 1721, and London is abuzz with news of notorious pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, currently languishing in Newgate Prison. It’s the perfect time for debt-ridden journalist Nathaniel Mist to exploit the public appetite and ghost-write a sensational (and hopefully best-selling) history of pirates. But as the balladeers and gossips on the streets of London build myths around the blood-thirsty, perverse lady pirates, Mist is forced to reckon with the real Bonny & Read... Featuring musical sensation Christina Bianco, actress and comedian Sooz Kempner, Hamilton star Karl Queensborough, drag legend Le Gateau Chocolat, and more.BBC Audio Drama Awards 'Best Po...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Francesca Turauskis • Pod Bible • Feb 27, 2025
"Put on your headphones, turn down the lights, and experience the attention paid to the sound designing, which is as important to this story as any character."
