A Song for Ella Grey

By David Almond

Book Overview

Ella Grey and her friends are ordinary kids from ordinary families in an ordinary world. They fall in and out of love, play music, stare at the stars, yearn for excitement, and have parties on the beautiful beaches of Northumberland. One day a stranger - a musician called Orpheus - appears on the beach, entrancing them all, but particularly Ella. Where have they come from and what path will Ella follow?

A Song for Ella Grey is a version of the myth of Orpheus that sings of the madness of youth, the ache of love, and the near-impossibility of grasping death. Zoe Cooper's stage adaptation of David Almond's award-winning novel was first produced in 2024 by Pilot Theatre, in association with Northern Stage and York Theatre Royal.

This edition includes the full text of the play along with a range of teaching materials and resources designed to help educators bring the play to life for their students.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839043245
• ISBN13: 9781839043246
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Length: 112 Pages

Customer Reviews

A beautiful and haunting read

I read this in one sitting, it was that good. I felt the writing was beautifully done and kept me turning the pages, even when nothing particularly exciting was happening. There’s a section of the book told by Odysseus in a creative way that really set the atmosphere. This is one of my new favorite books, and I’m going to read this over and over in the future.