Samuel French London serving theatre since 1830

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Title	Pictures of Clay		Pendle Hill, Lancashire, 1610. England is at the height of the Protestant Reformation but in this barren, poverty-stricken spot Catholicism is still being practised and old superstitions about witchcraft still abound.Pictures of Clay tells the stories of Anne “Mother Chattox” Whittle, Elizabeth “Old Demdike” Southerns and Demdike’s grand-daughter Alizon Device, who are tried for witchcraft and testify against each other to try to save their own lives. Grave-robbing, witchcraft rituals and the struggle to crush Catholicism provide a richly-textured background to this dark tale of fear, suspicion, hatred and betrayal. “ ... you are left eager for more of this promising writer’s offerings.” Metro Chattox: ill-tempered, loud, childlike; late 40s Demdike: messy, petulant, forthright; early 50s Alizon: cocky, aggressive, intelligent; 16 Clara: wide-eyed, intelligent, naïve; 15 Roger: ambitious, distinguished magistrate; mid-40s Richard: decent, easily swayed yeoman; late 30s.
Author	Sharif Samad
Classification	Full length play
Cast	M2 F4
Period	1610
Scene	Various simple settings
Fee code	K
ISBN	0 573 11581 8
Price	£7.75