New writing, Ensemble piece, Drama, Theatre, Historical, Storytelling - Edinburgh Fringe

The Burning


MCS Drama (UK)

The year is 1895. Bridget’s husband, Michael, is claiming that she’s been replaced by a changeling, silently swapped in the middle of the night. Are his attempts to cure her, force-feeding her herbal concoctions until the supposed magic is gone with the help of other male relatives, rooted in faery-lore or an exercise in marital control? When Michael drenches Bridget in gasoline and sets her alight something dark within the men of the village is awoken. Set against a backdrop of folklore, religion and rural Ireland, The Burning plaits together the institution of marriage, misogyny and burning desire.

Peformed by | MCS Drama

Written and Directed by | Lauren Carter
Produced by | Leah O'Grady

Author Lauren Carter

Language Performed in English

Dates 19-24 August 2024

Format Live in-person

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