IRISH actor Jacinta Whyte has been announced among the cast of a new musical based on England’s notorious witch trials.
The Dublin star, who first found fame as a child when cast in the West End production of Annie, will feature in the new musical Coven which will open at the Kiln Theatre later this month.
Set in Lancashire in 1612, a witch hunt is raging and a young girl accuses her own family of witchcraft.
Decades later, she finds herself imprisoned, surrounded by the most feared women in town as Coven reexamines the true story of the Pendle Witch Trials.
Jacinta Whyte stars in Coven at the Kiln Theatre (Pic: Kiln Theatre)“With power in their veins and the earth beneath their feet, 13 women rise above the forces that seek to silence them,” the production team behind the show state.
“Join the coven, the trial begins,” they add.
Excitement is building around the new musical and its run has already been extended, due to “popular demand”, the theatre has confirmed.
“Coven is unlike anything we’ve staged at Kiln before,” the theatre’s Artistic Director Amit Sharma said.
“With this phenomenal cast on stage along with an incredible creative team, Coven is a real celebration of female-led storytelling, live music, and theatrical magic,” he added.
“We’re so proud to premiere it here with our brilliant producing partners and, with the extension announced too, can’t wait to share it with audiences this autumn.”
The cast has been announced for the new musical based on England's notorious witch trialsDirector Miranda Cromwell said the show boasts a “coven of extraordinarily talented women who are reclaiming this incredible slice of history and exploring the legacy it holds today”.
“It is such an honour to be at the helm of the world premiere of this brand-new musical and I'm so excited to watch it come to life with an audience on the stage of Kiln Theatre,” she added.
Produced by the Kiln Theatre, in association with Kindred Partners and Eilene Davidson Productions, the show has music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning Daisy Chute, is based on the book ‘Coven’ by Rebecca Brewer and is directed by Olivier Award-winner Miranda Cromwell.
Coven runs at the Kiln Theatre from October 31 to December 20. For tickets click here.
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