A young couple who collect rare folk ballads discover the dark side of love when they surreptitiously record and translate an ancient, taboo folk song from the deep, forgotten past.
Anna
Aleks
Agnes
Breezeblock Concannon
Rita Concannon
Ron Stowman
The Wheelchair Man
The Old King
The Old Singer
The Pub Singer
The Old Singer's Daughter
Aleksagnes / Emaciated Aleks
Librarian
The Cautious Man
The Prisoner
The Young Queen
The Courtier
The Chauffeur
The Grand Vizier
The High Priest
Doctor