Cameron Laurie, Jack Nicholsen, Caroline Gillis in the Blyth Festival production, directed by Ann-Marie Kerr. Photo by Gil Garratt. Costumes by Jennifer Triemstra-Johnston. Lighting By Beth Kates. Set Design Shawn Kerwin.
The play is based on the true story of Maggie Pollock, who is living on a farm with her brother when she is charged with witchcraft. It is 1919. Once she is charged, the by-the-book enforcers of the judicial system must face their own complicated relationship to life after death and the “crafty sciences”. The play asks; do we have a presence after death? Is Maggie really a witch? Or is this just another swipe at a woman with unusual powers? The play is part "The Crucible", part ghost story, thought provoking and entertaining. Five actors: 3F/2M
Maggie Pollock was the last person to be charged and convicted of witchcraft in Canada.
“If you like a tale of sorcery, witchcraft and courtroom drama, you’re going to love the Blyth Festival Theatre production of The Trials of Maggie Pollock.”