Britain's What's On Event Guide
The Welkin
Written by Lucy Kirkwood
“WHEN A WOMAN IS BEING BURIED ALIVE, SHE WILL REACH FOR EVEN THE GRUBBIEST TOOL TO DIG HERSELF OUT AGAIN.”
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+
Content Advisories:
Swearing
Blood/gore
Pregnancy/baby loss
Sexual content
Violence
Homophobia
Child abuse
Ableism
Death/grief
“WHEN A WOMAN IS BEING BURIED ALIVE, SHE WILL REACH FOR EVEN THE GRUBBIEST TOOL TO DIG HERSELF OUT AGAIN.”
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+
Content Advisories:
Swearing
Blood/gore
Pregnancy/baby loss
Sexual content
Violence
Homophobia
Child abuse
Ableism
Death/grief
Performance schedule:
Sat 9 Nov 20:00
Mon 11 Nov 20:00
Tue 12 Nov 20:00
Wed 13 Nov 20:00
Thu 14 Nov 15:00 20:00
Fri 15 Nov 20:00 (BSL Interpreted)
Sat 16 Nov 15:00 20:00
Ticketing:
Pay It Forward £20.00
Full Price £12.00
Concession £8.00
Schools rate £8, every 10th ticket free for accompanying adult
Sat 9 Nov 20:00
Mon 11 Nov 20:00
Tue 12 Nov 20:00
Wed 13 Nov 20:00
Thu 14 Nov 15:00 20:00
Fri 15 Nov 20:00 (BSL Interpreted)
Sat 16 Nov 15:00 20:00
Ticketing:
Pay It Forward £20.00
Full Price £12.00
Concession £8.00
Schools rate £8, every 10th ticket free for accompanying adult
Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic, King St, Bristol BS1 4ED
Sat 9 Nov to Sat 16 November