Following on from this years successful stage adaptation of Martina Cole’s book Two Women Emma at Theatre Royal Stratford East has informed me that The Graft is to be brought to the stage.

The adaptation of the No.1 bestseller Two Women was a roaring success and paved the way for this second adaptation. This is great news for Martina Cole fans and a chance to see the characters from The Graft come to life on the stage.

That is not all, there is also an exclusive opportunity to meet Martina Cole by joining The Graft – Supporters Syndicate:

• An opportunity to meet Martina Cole
• Join a small group of Martina’s fans for a rare chance to see from the ‘inside’ how we take this story from page to stage for the first time
• Click here to read Martina’s invitation and download the Syndicate form

The play will open on February 11th 2011 and is directed by Ryan Romain who also directed the Two Women adaptation.

Book your tickets now!

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It’s true! Martina Cole has branched out into the music business.

In The Independent this morning there is an article on Martina Cole’s new record label ‘Hostage Music’.

Apparently Martina Cole has been a long time fan of dance-blues fusion outfit Alabama 3. The latest album, Revolver Soul, by the group will be released on the new Hostage Music label.

Martina on her love of Music:

Throughout my life I have always had a soundtrack raging in my head. When I look through my record collection it’s almost a diary of me and mine. So much music, so many memories; all precious and there at the flick of a switch. In terms of taste, I am broad-minded and inclusive, though drawn to those prepared to experiment with their ideas and influences.

Martina had previously used the music of Alabama 3 in her TV series on female serial killers and from that the Author and the Band met and struck up a friendship. The band played at the launch of Martina Cole’s novel The Business.

So why has Martina Cole decided to get into the music business:

People have asked me why I wanted to invest in the music business. You can see their logic, because it’s hardly been the best of going concerns. But that is a product of who’s involved, and every era brings a new generation of people who will contribute and change any industry and to be involved in that is exciting. I think you do what you’re drawn to. Hell, I do anyway. I love music, so why wouldn’t I take an opportunity to get involved? I’ve dabbled before with friends in bands and with people who wanted to get demos made and so it’s a natural progression for me. I was a punk teenager so the DIY ethos has always worked for me: our methods will be through empowerment of people with a vision of what they want to achieve. We will facilitate rather than take them over.

Read the full article online at The Independent

Alix from the Theatre Royal Stratford East has got in contact to let me know that you could be one of 5 lucky people to win a pair of tickets to see the stage adaptation of Two Women

For the first time ever, one of Martina Cole’s novels is brought to the stage. Two Women is an explosive thriller of betrayal, heartbreak, justice and redemption. Cast includes Victoria Alcock as June (Bad Girls); Marc Bannerman as Barry (EastEnders); Laura Howard as Matty (Midsomer Murders); Cathy Murphy as Sue (House of Eliott); Alison Newman as Doreen (Footballers’ Wives) and Sally Oliver as Roselle (Emmerdale). Download the publicity flyer for more information, cast list, dates and ticket pricing.

£10 tickets available on 19, 20 & 23 Feb so book soon before they all go. Call 020 8534 0310 or book online at Theatre Royal Stratford East. The theatre is only a few minutes walk from Stratford tube on the Central line.

There are 5 pairs of tickets available for the lucky winners of the competition. So how do you win tickets? Simple just Just answer this question:

Who is playing Barry in the forthcoming production of Two Women at Theatre Royal?

Email marketing@stratfordeast.com with your answer and contact details and don’t forget to mention you saw the competition on dangerousLady.co.uk. Tickets are on a first come first served and are subject to availability.

If you can make the dates then what are you waiting for! Get your entry in now. Good luck!

I was contacted by Emma at the Theatre Royal Stratford East who has let me know that you could be one of a small group of lucky people to meet Martina Cole in person.

You could be one of this select group to meet Martina Cole and find out how her novel Two Women is taken from page to stage with the forthcoming play opening in February.

Martina Cole says about the play :

I’m over the moon that Theatre Royal is producing the first stage adaptation of Two Women, a book which is very close to my heart. I’m a big fan of Kerry Michael and his talented team and I know it will be a fantastic production.

So how do you become one of the select few? Download and read Martina Cole’s personal invitation together with the Martina Cole’s Two Women syndicate form. As a syndicate member you will enjoy exclusive privileges as well as syndicate events. Further information can be found on the Theatre Royal web site.

Don’t miss out! Be sure to take a look at this very special chance to meet Martina Cole!

Yes it’s true, for the first time a Martina Cole novel has been adapted for the stage.

I was contacted by Dan at Theatre Royal Stratford East who alerted me to this new play opening next Spring. Tickets are on sale today!

The play will open on the 19th February and run through to 27th March 2010 with curtain up at 7.30pm. Matinees available on the 13th & 27th March 2010 at 2pm.

As Martina Cole fans will know Two Women tells the story of Sue Dalston, her hard upbringing, violent husband and her love for her children. It is a powerful novel and will be very interesting to see the story translated for the stage.

Will this set a new trend for Martina Cole novels? If so then we will be in for a treat as there are now sixteen published novels with the recent release of Hard Girls.

It is great to see the characters of Martina Cole novels come to life. So far we have seen The Jump, Dangerous Lady and the recent The Take make it to the small screen. This play will bring more of the characters to life.

If you can make it to this play next year then please come back and give a review!

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It is here! The new Martina Cole novel Hard Girls is now available, in hard back, from Amazon with free delivery and over 55% discount on the list price! This will be Martina Cole’s sixteenth novel. Great news for fans of Martina Cole’s gritty writing style. At over 500 pages long this book should be an excellent page turner.

The plot:

Danielle Crosby had a body to die for. A body she sold to the highest bidder. But she ended up paying for it with her life.

When a prostitute’s body is found lifeless, mutilated and brutally raped, DCI Annie Carr has never seen anything like it and never wants to again. Kate Burrows, retired DCI now consultant, has plenty of experience when it comes to murder – after all she caught the Grantley Ripper and broke the biggest paedophile ring in the South East. She is determined to help put the killer behind bars. But whoever it is won’t be easily caught. And when another girl’s body is found, even more horrifically disfigured than the last, it’s clear the killer is just warming up…

In a ruthless world where everyone’s out for themselves, Annie and Kate must dig deep if they hope to catch a callous serial killer who knows no limits and makes no mistakes. For some, prostitution is seriously big business. But how many people will pay the ultimate price?

This book sees the return of Kate Burrows, first seen in Martina Cole’s second novel The Ladykiller. I believe this is the first time that Martina Cole has reintroduced a previous character into one of her novels. If you know otherwise then please correct me.


Available now at Amazon in hardback with free delivery and pre-order paperback:

It’s official. Martina Cole’s new novel Hard Girls, will be available October 29th 2009. Great news for the fans! At 544 pages it should make a lengthy read. This will be Martina Cole’s sixteenth novel.

Plot:

Danielle Crosby had a body to die for. A body she sold to the highest bidder. But she ended up paying for it with her life.

When a prostitute’s body is found lifeless, mutilated and brutally raped, DCI Annie Carr has never seen anything like it and never wants to again. Kate Burrows, retired DCI now consultant, has plenty of experience when it comes to murder – after all she caught the Grantley Ripper and broke the biggest paedophile ring in the South East. She is determined to help put the killer behind bars. But whoever it is won’t be easily caught. And when another girl’s body is found, even more horrifically disfigured than the last, it’s clear the killer is just warming up…

In a ruthless world where everyone’s out for themselves, Annie and Kate must dig deep if they hope to catch a callous serial killer who knows no limits and makes no mistakes. For some, prostitution is seriously big business. But how many people will pay the ultimate price?

It is available for pre-order, in both hardback and paperback, now from amazon:

All I can find out about the plot is :

it will be set in the East End of London, will be shocking, compelling and very, very good.

As I find out more I will update this article. Roll on October I say!

The Croydon Guardian commented last week on Martina Cole’s new television documentary Martina Cole: Girls in Gangs.

The article highlights that girl gangs are just as vicious and violent as boy gangs.

In the programme, Martina Cole visited Croydon to speak to three girls that used to be involved in a girl gang. The girls painted a picture about the reality of life in the borough for youths.

What do you think? Read the article and have your say below.

The Guardian / Observer newspaper recently interviewed Martina Cole, May 2009, ahead of Sky1 broadcasting the new 4 part dramatisation of her novel The Take to be aired later in the year.

It is a cracking interview and gives us an insight into Martina Cole and her home life. Well worth a read during a lunchtime or coffee break. You can find the article here.

The Guardian had previously reported, back in April 2008, that Sky1 had, in fact, commissioned two adaptations from the Martina Cole novels. The first adaptation will be The Take and the second will be The Graft. So the fans among us have a real treat in store! It is great seeing characters come to life on the screen and, for me anyway, means a re-read of the novel in question after watching the film version.

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