OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Christine Longford 

• Synopsis

  Based on historical events in Kilkenny in the 14th century, when Dame Alice Kyteler and her household were arraigned by the local Bishop for heresy and witchcraft. Dame Alice escaped the cleansing flames but her friend, Petronilla was burnt at the stake.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  3

• Total

  8

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  16 September 1952

• Producer

  Produced by Longford Productions

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings of the time.