The Welkin
The Keble O'Reilly Theatre, Oxford, OX1 3PG
Thursday 12th November 2026 7:30PM
‘Nobody blames God when a woman can be blamed instead.’
1759. Any day now, a comet will appear in the sky, as predicted by Edmund Halley. On the ground, the murder of a child tears a community apart. The young murderer is condemned to death, but as the noose awaits, she pleads pregnancy. A jury of women are taken from their housework and locked away until they can decide whether she’s telling the truth or lying to escape her fate.
Lucy Kirkwood’s savagely beautiful play tells a gripping story of justice, rationality, superstition and intuition.
Following acclaimed productions including Uncle Vanya and Company, Fennec Fox Productions presents Kirkwood’s contemporary classic in a striking, startling new production.
Content warnings: violence, domestic abuse, miscarriage, descriptions of hanging and sexual assault, child death
50% of profits from the the show will be donated to Rape Crisis.
1759. Any day now, a comet will appear in the sky, as predicted by Edmund Halley. On the ground, the murder of a child tears a community apart. The young murderer is condemned to death, but as the noose awaits, she pleads pregnancy. A jury of women are taken from their housework and locked away until they can decide whether she’s telling the truth or lying to escape her fate.
Lucy Kirkwood’s savagely beautiful play tells a gripping story of justice, rationality, superstition and intuition.
Following acclaimed productions including Uncle Vanya and Company, Fennec Fox Productions presents Kirkwood’s contemporary classic in a striking, startling new production.
Content warnings: violence, domestic abuse, miscarriage, descriptions of hanging and sexual assault, child death
50% of profits from the the show will be donated to Rape Crisis.
Event Details
Doors Open at 7:15PM
From 7:30PM to 10:00PM
Location
The Keble O'Reilly Theatre, Oxford, OX1 3PG
Good Availability
Price
Ticket price
£5.00 - £12.50
