The Alice Project. Episode 4: The Words of The Accused

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 4: The Words of The Accused

Writer Fern Kealy
Director Janice de Bróithe

Ten allies of Dame Alice were also accused of heresy. There is no record of what happened to them after they were tortured and forced to confess, but this episode, produced in collaboration with Barnstorm’s brilliant youth theatre, explores the forgotten stories of Alice’s co-accused.

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.