Autumn Show 2026 Auditions
The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by Katherine Weir
Rural Suffolk, 1759. A woman's life hangs in the balance - and twelve others must decide her fate.
As Halley's Comet streaks across the sky, Sally Poppy stands accused of a brutal murder and is sentenced to hang. But when she claims to be pregnant, the law requires a jury of twelve matrons to determine the truth.
Dragged from their domestic routines into the stark reality of the courtroom, the women must navigate justice, morality, and the limitations imposed on the power. This play has an ensemble cast of thirteen women of a range of ages.
Please come along if you are keen to help backstage in any capacity (men and women!)
Audition Dates
Tuesday 25th August at 7.30pm, and Thursday 27th August at 7.30pm
No preparation needed.
Show dates are 12th to 14th, and 19th to 21st November 2026.
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
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