The Welkin
An event held at Bristol Old Vic on Saturday 9th November. The event starts at 20:00.
Written by Lucy Kirkwood
Suffolk, England, 1759. A small rural town awaits the celestial spectacle of Halley's Comet whilst a grisly trial unfolds. Young Sally Poppy, accused of murdering a local girl, faces the gallows. But at the eleventh-hour she makes a powerful and startling disclosure of pregnancy.
A jury of matrons must now conclude if Sally is expecting, or simply lying to avoid the death penalty.
Commentary on class, wealth, fertility and feminism echo through the ages in Lucy Kirkwood’s explosive courtroom drama, as twelve women wrestle with the fate of another.
Suitable for ages 14+
https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/the-welkin
Content Advisories:
Swearing
Blood/gore
Pregnancy/baby loss
Sexual content
Violence
Homophobia
Child abuse
Ableism
Death/grief
Entry requirements: 14+
Suffolk, England, 1759. A small rural town awaits the celestial spectacle of Halley's Comet whilst a grisly trial unfolds. Young Sally Poppy, accused of murdering a local girl, faces the gallows. But at the eleventh-hour she makes a powerful and startling disclosure of pregnancy.
A jury of matrons must now conclude if Sally is expecting, or simply lying to avoid the death penalty.
Commentary on class, wealth, fertility and feminism echo through the ages in Lucy Kirkwood’s explosive courtroom drama, as twelve women wrestle with the fate of another.
Suitable for ages 14+
https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/the-welkin
Content Advisories:
Swearing
Blood/gore
Pregnancy/baby loss
Sexual content
Violence
Homophobia
Child abuse
Ableism
Death/grief
Entry requirements: 14+
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