13–29 November 2025
MUTTON
1809. Mary Bateman is about to be hung for witchcraft and murder. Only one of those things is illegal. Her career of crime has included fake identities, magic charms, poisoned pudding, a holy hen, drunk watchmen, a fire at the mill and – of course – a freshly-shaved leg of MUTTON.
MUTTON is a dark comedy exploring the life and times of the Yorkshire Witch. How the desperation of ordinary folk in the early 1800s is paralleled today. The dangers we face by trying to grasp a little more control over our lives. And why we should take patriarchal history and shove it firmly up a chicken’s arse.
What people said
“loved the balance of comedy and the heartbreak of poverty.”
“I think it is exactly the right show for all people. Everyone needs to see this.”
“glued to our seats it was as though we were in the play ourselves.”
“If you get the chance to see this show, grab a ticket, grab a friend, grab anyone… just go.”
“Probably THE most powerful performance I've ever seen, anywhere.”
Audience Feedback
“a timely reflection on poverty, power, and the dangerous allure of anyone who claims they can make life easier. Mutton is warm, witty and often very funny, but it never loses sight of the hardship pulsing beneath its humour. With its mix of charm, irreverence and grit, Mutton proves to be both theatrically inventive and socially resonant.”
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