Rural England, 1759. Halley’s Comet burns in the sky, and a young woman is sentenced to hang. But when she tries to escape the noose by claiming to be pregnant, a jury of twelve women are gathered to decide whether she is telling the truth. As tensions rise, their task becomes a reckoning: with the law, with power, and with the roles they’re forced to play in a world that silences them.

Tony-Award Nominee Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin (Chimerica, The Children) is a bold and blistering courtroom drama—by turns darkly comic and quietly devastating—about justice, duty, and righteous dissent.

The Welkin

Young Centre for the Performing Arts

A charming devil strolls into the quiet village of Edmonton, ready to strike a deal—your soul in exchange for your deepest desire. Easy enough. But when he sets his sights on Elizabeth, long ostracized as a “witch,” she refuses to be bought. Darkly funny, subversive, and razor-sharp, Witch is a wickedly modern take on a Jacobean drama, where power is up for grabs, survival is a gamble, and the devil might just be the most honest one in the room. Don’t miss the Toronto premiere of Jen Silverman’s critically acclaimed play.

Courtney Ch'ng Lancaster

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 29 - Mar 1, 2026

Witch · Soulpepper Theatre Company

Past events

Sep 4 - Oct 5, 2025

The Welkin · Soulpepper Theatre Company

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