A witch hunt that almost destroyed a whole town, the witch-finder that brought it, and the woman who brought it down.
A folk musical inspired by the true story of Marion Walker and Margaret Aitken.
The year is 1597. A woman is accused of being a witch. She can save herself, but only by condemning others.
The year is 1597. A community is crumbling. Neighbour turns on neighbour. A town turns on itself.
The year is 1597. A man plays god with a lie. A woman fights back with the truth.
A new folk musical inspired by the true story of Marion Walker and Margaret Aitken, in a time when gossip can kill, whispers become poisonous and speculation becomes a sentence.
Well-respected widow Marion Walker, horrified at what is happening to her town, decides to expose the truth about the witchfinder John Cowper and his newest ‘weapon’: a self-proclaimed witch. Margaret Aitken, under the threat of death, claimed she could identify a witch by a mark on their eyes…so is transformed into the world’s first female witch-hunter.
The fate of the town lies in the balance, but who will get the final word…the witch or the whistleblower?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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