The Alice Project. Episode 2: The Words of Dred

Following last year’s sneak preview, acclaimed theatre company Asylum Productions (The Big Chapel X, The Local) returns to the Festival for this epic reimagining of the Kilkenny Witch Trials.

The story unfolds over five episodes, taking place across the city throughout the Festival. They can be experienced in any order, and if you miss an episode you can catch up via the newspaper The Daily Words (available at the box office or at thealiceclub.com).

Whatever you do, don’t miss Episode 5: The Burning, a spectacular finale celebrating the life, and commemorating the unjust death, of Petronella de Meath, complete with courtroom drama, a community choir and real flames.

This is a once-in-700-year chance to experience Alice as you’ve never seen her before.

Episode 2: The Words of Dred

Writer Clare Monnelly
Directors Janice de Bróithe, Dónal Gallagher & Sarah Joan Kelly

Alice’s tormentor-in-chief, Bishop Richard de Ledrede, is facing a setback. Alice has friends in high places and Dickie has suffered the indignity of imprisonment. But he won’t take it lying down. He’s throwing a press conference, a tantrum and some weighty accusations of witchcraft.

The Alice Project is created by Medb Lambert, Donal Gallagher, Clare Monnelly, Janice de Bróithe, Fern Kealy, Sarah Joan Kelly. Choreography by Cindy Cummings. Music by Dave Holland. Choral Director Muireann Ryan.