In Bideford in 1682, the final witch trial in Britain took place. Three women were accused of witchcraft, tried & hanged. Now fast forward to the present day and name one female magician…pretty tricky. But tonight, three fearless females are climbing out of their boxes, shaking off the sequins and investigating what really happened in a small town in North Devon 300 years ago.
Packed full of magic tricks, physical comedy & live music, our magiciennes explore the witch-hunt mania that swept the country and sent hundreds of innocent women to the gallows. With mind-blowing illusions, stupendous stunts and the occasional disappearing rabbit, ‘Hags’ sets the record straight for thousands of falsely accused women with all the joy, silliness & spectacle these three can muster.
“Hags enchants and charms as dark secrets, sleight of hand and historical horrors unfold.” British Theatre Guide’
About the Company
Scratchworks are a physical ensemble of three women who work collaboratively to create highly visual, playful theatre from scratch. Founded in Exeter in 2013, they share a passion for creating original stories and use a diverse mix of physical movement, puppetry and live music to entertain and inspire audiences.
Their work is recognised and supported by Arts Council England and they are Associate Artists of Exeter Phoenix.
Tickets
Prices:
- Early bird: £12/£10 concessions till mid September and then £14/£12 concessions
- £10 for Falmouth and Exeter Students
Contact us
Upcoming events at AMATA
Wed 04 Oct 2023
Doors open 20:00, event starts at 20:30
The Comedy Network: Bella Hull, Sam Williams & Tom Glover
In-person
Come and unwind after a stressful week at one of our monthly comedy clubs. Gather your friends, grab...
Thu 05 Oct 2023
Doors open 19:45, event starts at 20:00
Made in Cornwall Scratch Night
In-person
Are you interested in how performance work is made? Come and be part of the audience at our Made ...
Sat 07 Oct 2023
10:00 - 17:00
Mermaids: Musical in a Day Workshop
In-person
Have you ever wondered how a musical is created? Come along and join us for a unique, day-long works...
Sat 07 Oct 2023
Door open 17:15, performance starts at 17:30
Tom Jackson-Greaves: All That Glitters
In-person
A story of hot rocks, cowboys and queerness. 10 months ago Cornish performer and director Tom J...
Wed 11 Oct 2023
13:30 - 17:30 on the dates listed below
Creating Work for Children & Families with Michael Tonkin-Jones
In-person
Over four afternoons you will work with Michael from Coppice Theatre to explore the process of creat...
Sat 14 Oct 2023
Doors open 19:15, performance starts at 19:30
Touki: Amadou Diagne & Cory Seznec
In-person
Amadou Diagne has centuries of West African Music at his fingertips. Cory Seznec is a musical wander...
Sat 21 Oct 2023
Doors open 14:45, performance starts at 15:00
Coppice Theatre: Tales from a Haunted Book Shop
In-person
A spooky show of terrible tales, bothersome books and gruesome goings on! The Haunted Bookshop has a...
Wed 08 Nov 2023
Doors open 20:00, event starts at 20:30
The Comedy Network: Huge Davies, Alex Kealy & Tom Glover
In-person
Come and unwind after a stressful week at one of our monthly comedy clubs. Gather your friends, grab...
Sat 11 Nov 2023
Door open 18:45, performance starts at 19:00
Theo Clinkard: The Days
In-person
The Days invites the audience to share an encounter with two exceptional performers, Maria Nurmela a...
Sat 25 Nov 2023
Doors open 19:15, performance starts at 19:30
Notflix
In-person
The "Spice Girls of improv" return in their five star, sell-out, totally improvised musical comedy N...