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Coven review " witchcraft musical cursed with cartoonish characters

by Arifa Akbar

Kiln theatre, LondonThe accused of the Pendle witch trials are given a voice but this glib production fails to do them justice Rebecca Brewer and Daisy Chute's musical, inspired by the Pendle witch trials of the 17th century, clearly seeks to turn the accused women from footnotes in history to flesh and blood beings, outrageously wronged and relaying their own stories. A group of Lancashire women are awaiting their f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:54pm on November 13, 2025