Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The Special Topics in Drama class (2021) at Western University presents William Rowley, Thomas Dekker, and John Ford's The Witch of Edmonton (1621), a great early modern play that features tragedy, murder, mayhem, and a demon dog.

The Witch of Edmonton
By William Rowley, Thomas Dekker & John Ford

Based on the sensational April 1621 trial and execution of Elizabeth Sawyer for witchcraft, The Witch of Edmonton is a searing domestic tragedy that explores the destructive power of superstition, prejudice, and hate.

For a synopsis of the play, read more from the Royal Shakespeare Company. rsc.org.uk/the-witch-of-edmonton