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Jane Wenham - The Witch of Walkern
Rebecca Lenkiewicz
The Welkin
by Lucy Kirkwood
Synopsis
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.
Lucy Kirkwood's play The Welkin premiered at the National Theatre, London, in January 2020, directed by James Macdonald and featuring Maxine Peake and Ria Zmitrowicz.
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The Welkin I Trailer | National Theatre
Publication
Publisher Nick Hern Books
Year 2020
Binding Paperback
Pages 128
Language English
ISBN-13 9781848429215
ISBN-10 1848429215
eISBN-13 9781788503105
The Welkin is a British historical play written by Lucy Kirkwood and published by Nick Hern Books (2020).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books (eISBN 9781788503105).
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