Walkern, 1712. England has been free from witch-hunts for decades until Jane Wenham is blamed for a tragic death and charged with witchcraft. A terrifying ordeal begins, as the village is torn between those who want to save Jane's life and those who claim they want to save her soul.
Inspired by events in a Hertfordshire village, the play explores sex and society's hunger to find and create witches.
Rebecca Lenkiewicz's Jane Wenham: The Witch of Walkern premiered at Watford Palace Theatre before going on UK tour in September 2015, in an Out of Joint, Watford Palace Theatre and Arcola Theatre co-production, in association with Eastern Angles.
| ISBN: | 9780571329298 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2015 |
| Author: | Rebecca Lenkiewicz |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 106 pages |
| Series: | Ff Plays |
| Genres: |
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) Performing arts |