{"product_id":"the-last-witch","title":"The Last Witch","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping historical drama about persecution, power, and resistance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor audiences interested in historical and feminist theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA play about the last woman to be executed for witchcraft in Scotland, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Witch\u003c\/em\u003e explores the psychological rifts that can divide close communities and drive families apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDornoch, northern Scotland, 1727. In the claustrophobic heat of summer, a woman's apparent ability to manipulate the power of land and sea stirs suspicion. Janet Horne can cure beasts, call the wind and charm fish out of the sea. Or can she? Her refusal to deny the charge of witchcraft puts her in dangerous opposition to the new sheriff. Her defiance threatens not only her own life but that of her daughter...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRona Munro's play\u003cem\u003e The Last Witch\u003c\/em\u003e is based on the historical account of Janet Horne, the last woman to be executed for witchcraft in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe play was commissioned by Edinburgh International Festival and co-produced by the Festival and the Traverse Theatre Company. It opened at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in August 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Thrilling... seethes with poetry and emotion and is entirely gripping' \u003cstrong\u003eGuardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A powerful, poetic and unsettling supernatural thriller' \u003cstrong\u003eScotsman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful examination of persecution and resistance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical drama with contemporary resonance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Nick Hern Books, leading contemporary theatre publisher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory reclaimed through theatre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRona Munro is a writer who has written extensively for stage, radio, film and television.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer plays include: \u003cem\u003eJames V: Katherine\u003c\/em\u003e (Raw Material and Capital Theatres tour, 2024); \u003cem\u003eMary\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 2022); \u003cem\u003eJames IV: Queen of the Fight\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre of Scotland, 2022); a stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e (UK tour, 2019); a stage adaptation of Louis de Bernières' novel \u003cem\u003eCaptain Corelli's Mandolin \u003c\/em\u003e(UK tour \u0026amp; West End, 2019); \u003cem\u003eScuttlers\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Exchange, Manchester, 2015); \u003cem\u003eThe James Plays\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy (National Theatre of Scotland, the Edinburgh International Festival and the National Theatre of Great Britain, 2014); \u003cem\u003eDonny's Brain\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 2012); \u003cem\u003ePandas\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse, 2011); \u003cem\u003eLittle Eagles\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2011); \u003cem\u003eThe Last Witch\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre \u0026amp; Edinburgh International Festival, 2009); \u003cem\u003eLong Time Dead\u003c\/em\u003e (Paines Plough \u0026amp; Drum Theatre Plymouth, 2006); \u003cem\u003eThe Indian Boy\u003c\/em\u003e (RSC, 2006); \u003cem\u003eIron\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre, 2002; Royal Court, London, 2003); \u003cem\u003eThe Maiden Stone\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 1995); and \u003cem\u003eBold Girls\u003c\/em\u003e (7:84 and Hampstead Theatre, 1990).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is the co-founder, with actress Fiona Knowles, of Scotland’s oldest continuously performing, small-scale touring theatre company, The Msfits. Their one-woman shows have toured every year since 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilm and television work includes the Ken Loach film \u003cem\u003eLadybird Ladybird\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAimee and Jaguar\u003c\/em\u003e and television dramas \u003cem\u003eRehab\u003c\/em\u003e (directed by Antonia Bird) and BAFTA-nominated \u003cem\u003eBumping the Odds\u003c\/em\u003e for the BBC. She has also written many other single plays for television and contributed to series including \u003cem\u003eCasualty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDr Who\u003c\/em\u003e. Most recently, she wrote the screenplay for \u003cem\u003eOranges and Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e, directed by Jim Loach and starring Emily Watson and Hugo Weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has contributed several radio plays to the Stanley Baxter Playhouse series on BBC Radio 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 October 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781788501453\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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