Coven

A scorching new musical
Based on England’s most notorious witch trials

1612. Pendle, Lancashire. A witch hunt is raging and a 9-year-old Jenet accuses her own family of witchcraft. 21 years later, she finds herself imprisoned, surrounded by the most feared women in town. As the accuser becomes the accused, Jenet must confront a 250-year legacy of witchcraft and the dark secrets of her own past. As she listens to the shocking stories of the women around her, Jenet’s faith begins to crumble.

Olivier award-winning director Miranda Cromwell joins forces with writers Rebecca Brewer and Grammy award-winning Daisy Chute. A thrilling new musical combining uplifting anthems and powerful melodies in a fresh reinterrogation of the true story of the Pendle Witch Trials. With power in their veins and the earth beneath their feet, 13 women rise above the forces that seek to silence them.

Join the coven. The trial begins.

Themes and Content for Coven

Language: Swearing, violent  language
Nudity: No
Violence: Acts of violence
Themes: Misogyny, witch prosecution, imprisonment, state violence and murder, execution by hanging, classism, rape, childbirth, child abuse, PTSD and child loss.

Please note this production includes loud noises, high volume, amplification, haze, low fog, flashing lights and pyrotechnics.

Age Guidance: 14+