Anna Sewell Anna Sewell Anna Sewell (; 30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878) was an English novelist. She is well known as the author of the 1877 novel "Black Beauty," one of the top ten best selling novels for children ever created. Sewell was born on 30 March 1820 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, into a devoutly Quaker family. Her father was Isaac Phillip Sewell (1793–1879), and her mother, Mary Wright Sewell (1798–1884), was a successful author of children's books. She had one sibling, a younger brother named Philip. The children were largely educated at home by their mother due to a
Sewell Barn Theatre small theatre. In 1980, the Sewell Barn Theatre Company was formed. Their first public production "The Norfolk Furies" was written and directed by Henry Burke (the first Artistic Director), and staged at the barn. The company stages a number of productions every year, ranging from Shakespeare to Alan Ayckbourn. In February 2008 the company presented its 200th production "The Winter's Tale". Membership of the Sewell Barn company is open to everyone, and workshops are open to non-members. The foyer was renovated in 2012. As of 2016, the Artistic Directors are Cassie Tillett and Clare Williamson. Sewell Barn Theatre Sewell Barn