Royal Court Upstairs, London
Lydia Higman, Julia Grogan and Rachel Lemon’s play set around a 1604 witch trial is a vital and exciting piece of gig theatre full of improvisational spirit and creative virtuosity
A trio of women dressed in football kits enact a witch trial as an anarchic piece of gig theatre. It is as strange as it sounds, extravagantly unrefined and sometimes abstruse but it brings a garish, outlier, fairground energy which feels vital and exciting in a space for showcasing new work.
The trial of 1604, excavated from the annals of half-documented history by co-creator, Lydia Higman, began with a football match.
