By On 18 Jauary I went to The Park Theatre in Finsbury Park to see Steve Trafford’s The Restoration of Nell Gwyn. The play focuses on the hours before Charles II’s death and we follow Nell (Elizabeth Mansfield) as she worries about her future and reflects on her past. In a
Children of Wrath
New Book Published – ‘Children of Wrath: Possession, Prophecy and the Young in Early Modern England’ – Anna French I have been meaning to (promising to) write a blog post on my recently published monograph, Children of Wrath: Possession, Prophecy and the Young in Early Modern England, for some time
Review: Jane Wenham the Witch of Walkern
On Saturday 3 October I went to the Watford Palace Theater to see Jane Wenham the Witch of Walkern, written by Rebecca Lenkeiwicz. I had several reasons for watching the play. As part of my teaching this year we will be discussing the issues raised in the play. Also one