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Rural Suffolk. 1759. A young woman has been found guilty of a horrible murder, and sentenced to hang. When she claims to be pregnant, 12 women are plucked from the community to decide whether she is telling the truth or just trying to escape the noose, while a crowd outside bays for her execution.
Written in 2019 by one of our most exciting contemporary playwrights, The Welkin is a drama – arguably a thriller - with plenty of coarse humour. It deals with timeless issues of privilege, progress, the status of women, and whether violence is ever justified.
The Stage called it “thrilling... beautifully calibrated, tight as a high wire... a gripping richly textured history play.”
Please be aware: contains scenes some may find distressing, including violence, domestic abuse and miscarriage, descriptions of hanging and sexual assault, child death, and strong language.