Amateur Stage Magazine

Jane from amdram.co.uk like many other people has been entranced by our dramatic new musical 'Witchfinder'. It won 'Best Book and Lyrics' together with four other awards at the Greater Manchester Drama Festival in 2009, and now has Jane's seal of approval too ("...wow! ... the music is memorable, it's impressive ...")

There was a fascinating programme on BBC TV last week giving a lot of interesting background to our musical 'Witchfinder'. There's also a static page on the BBC website about it for when the iPlayer week runs out.

'Witchfinder' Information:
Winner : Best Book & Lyrics, GMDF Festival 2009 (together with four other prizes)
Principals : 5m, 3f adult, 1f junior     Support : 8m, 2f, 1 m/f (plus Chorus)
In 1612 Lancashire, James and Catherine both from different classes, backgrounds and worlds find themselves in a melting pot of politics and suspicion. In newly protestant London, the King, his court and his henchman (the Witchfinder), each with a different vested interest, take up against the innocent Catholic residents of Pendle who they suspect are witches. A powerful story with dominant characters and soaring themes, the musical traces the heart-rending events and their consequences, painting a picture that encompasses life and of loss, but equally tells of love and of hope.