Spinster

Witch! Hag! Spinster! This storytelling show welcomes you into the spinster's cottage; but
what will you find there? A financially independent woman with a honed skill and craft, or an
evil-doing hag waiting to snatch your child?

TheatreSpoken Word
About the Show

Spinster is a storytelling show that explores three traditional Scottish folktales in an attempt to follow the change in definition of the word spinster from “a financially independent woman with a valuable skill”, through “an unmarried woman”, and finally to synonymous with “witch”. This show uses a multisensory experience to take the audience on a journey through history and myth, reflecting on the current position of women in society through these stories. The audience will be encouraged to handle flax and spinning tools as part of the perfo … Read More


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