Performance

Venue	Swan Theatre
Town	Stratford-Upon-Avon
County	Warwickshire
From	23rd October 2014
Opened	29th October 2014
To	29th November 2014
When	19:30. Nov 15, 26 Mats 13:30. Oct 29 at 19:00
What is currently on at Swan Theatre (V136)

The Witch of Edmonton

T1422277889
In the village of Edmonton, Elizabeth Sawyer is derided by her neighbours. A poor and lonely old woman, she is ostracised, harassed and accused of being a witch. In her abject misery, she wishes that she really were bewitched and so able to wreak vengeance. Unluckily for Elizabeth and the villagers of Edmonton, someone with the power to grant that wish is listening. As Elizabeth uses her new found powers to seek revenge on those who have wronged her, other villagers find their own lives falling apart and an attempted elopement ends in murder. When witch and murderer are finally caught, the people of Edmonton must decide if either crime merits forgiveness.

Author	Thomas Dekker
Author	John Ford
Author	William Rowley

Archive :: production:T1422277889, play:S721354975, venue:V136

Production details

Part of the Roaring Girls Season

Special Performances

15 Nov 14 Audio Described
20 Nov 14 Captioned
27 Nov 14 Audio Described

Reviews

The Witch of Edmonton review
01Nov14: Eileen Atkins at the RSC

User Review: 01Nov14: A fabulous night of theatre. Eileen Atkins is superb

User Reviews

jim (01Nov14): A fabulous night of theatre. Eileen Atkins is superb

Overall: 4.50

jim (01Nov14): A fabulous night of theatre. Eileen Atkins is superb

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Company

Producer	Royal Shakespeare Company
Director	Greogry Doran
Design	Niki Turner
Lighting	Tim Mitchell
Music	Paul Englishby
Sound	Jonathan Ruddick
Director	Michael Ashcroft (movement)
Performer	Eileen Atkins (Elizabeth Sawyer)
Performer	Joseph Arkley (Warbeck)
Performer	Joe Bannister (Somerton)
Performer	Ian Bonar (Frank Thorney)
Performer	Elspeth Brodie (Katherine)
Performer	Faye Castelow (Susan)
Performer	Liz Crowther (Anne Ratcliffe)
Performer	Oliver Dench (Morris Dancer)
Performer	Geoffrey Freshwater (Old Thorney)
Performer	Shvorne Marks (Winnifride)
Performer	Christopher Middleton (Old Banks)
Performer	Michael Moreland (Old Ratcliffe)
Performer	Ian Redford (Old Carter)
Performer	David Rintoul (Sir Arthur Clarington)
Performer	Jay Simpson (Dog)
Performer	Timothy Speyer (Justice)
Performer	Dafydd Llyr Thomas (Cuddy Banks)

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