The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood
16 November, 7pm, Post Show Q&A
20 November, 7pm, Captioned Performance
Rural Suffolk, 1759. As the country waits for Halley's Comet, Sally Poppy is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder. When she claims to be pregnant, a jury of twelve matrons are taken from their housework to decide whether she's telling the truth, or simply trying to escape the noose.
With only midwife Lizzy Luke prepared to defend the girl, and a mob baying for blood outside, the matrons wrestle with their new authority, and the devil in their midst.
Running time: approx 2hrs 45mins
Content warnings
Contains themes of justice, motherhood, murder, female agency, capital punishment, loss of a child, strong language, violence, historical exploration of class and female rights
Cast
Danielle Adu Mary Middleton
Alice Allen Sally Poppy
Stefano Cisano Frederick Poppy / Mr Willis
Siân Davis Sarah Smith
Rebecca Gordon Elizabeth (Lizzy) Luke
Scarlett Green Peg Carter
Marley Rae Hunt Ann Lavender
Monique Knight Judith Brewer
Betsy Lacey-Harrison Hannah Rusted / Alice Wax / Lady Wax
Connor McCrory Mr Coombes
Sarah Mulgrew Charlotte Cary
Eilidh Northridge Kitty Givens / Katy Luke
Jennifer Parr Emma Jenkins
Holly Rogan Sarah Hollis
Daisy Tucker Helen Ludlow
Creative team
Joan Oliver Director
Sammy Dowson Designer
Freesheet with full production team
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Licence
This is an an amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
Reminders
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