The Immortal Hour: The True Story of Netta Fornario

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Netta spent her days roaming the island by herself, going for long walks, and communing with the spirits of the island.

It seems to be in some way related to the rosicrucians and also deals with practices related to the supernatural or spiritual.She was trying to channel the ‘green ray elementals’, the faeries or spirits that protect nature’s life force causing things to grow and heal.

Greg Powrie plays John with a certain stiffness that fits the period, and convincingly unravels as a doctor who cannot love, cures rather than heals and has his own guilty secret. Mixing fiction with real events - the unexplained and controversial death of Netta Fornario, a remarkable young lady closely linked to the inner circle of the Occult Society of the Golden Dawn.The story of Norah's death has been shrouded in rumour and speculation for decades, with wild theories ranging from murder by faerie creatures to Aleister Crowley's involvement.

Lochinver Village Hall has a history of bringing innovative drama to this remote north west community. When Netta arrived on the island, most summer lodgers were leaving, so accommodation was easy to find, and she stayed with the MacRae family.uk/2011/06/20/review-gothic-magic/ Episode 113: Netta Fornario This week Emma brings us the mysterious story of Netta Fornario, who was found dead on the isle of Iona in November 1929. She found nothing odd in Netta’s appearance until she noticed that Netta’s shiny silver jewelry had completely tarnished to black overnight.

Throughout the action, waves crash on the stony beach, rain batters on the window and creepy sounds create the spine-tingling mood of uncertainty that pervades the play. Netta became interested in the island of Iona after reading a story by her favorite author, William Sharp, describing the area around Loch Staonaig where the fairies roam free.

Dotted throughout the British Isles, these enchanted hills are often the remnants of Iron Age Celtic structures covered by vegetation over time.