
Christopher
Ashman
Written and directed by Joanna Carrick
With Christopher Ashman, Nadia Jackson, Vincent Moisy, and Rei Mordue
1645. A dark shadow is spreading across England with suspicions of witchcraft on the rise.
Part of the Brits Off Broadway season at 59E59 Theaters, The Ungodly tells the origin story of Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins and his infamous reign of terror in rural England in 1645.
Featured in The New York Times’ “13 Off Broadway Shows to Tempt You in April.”
CONTENT TRANSPARENCY
In an effort to care for our community, we’re sharing details about this production that may be sensitive for members of our audience. The following information may reveal plot points.
Contains discussion of miscarriages and child death.
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Red Rose Chain is a not for profit theatre company based at The Avenue Theatre in Ipswich, delivering a vibrant professional and community programme. For over 20 years, we have put inclusion and accessibility at the centre of our work, providing a needed refuge and giving a voice to the marginalised through high quality arts activities and volunteering opportunities. Our mission is to build a vibrant, diverse community where marginalised & disabled participants collaborate in creative equality with professional artists to create ground-breaking theatre.
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★★★★★ "Spellbinding" – The Daily Mail
★★★★★ "This is remarkable, Joanna Carrick’s best and deepest play yet" – theatreCat
"A new play about Puritan intolerance in 17th-century East Anglia could not be more timely in our angry world"– The Times
"Joanna Carrick’s The Ungodly was nothing short of a masterclass in theatre" –The East Anglian Daily Times
Featured in The New York Times' "13 Off Broadway Shows to Tempt You in April"