The Alice Project. Episode 3: The Words of Alice

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 3: The Words of Alice

Writer Medb Lambert
Director Dónal Gallagher

Bishop Dickie has been spreading lies about Alice, and she’s gone into hiding. Come meet the Dark Dame herself and hear her side of the story, if you dare, in this clandestine one-on-one encounter in a graveyard.

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.