The Manningtree Witches: in Conversation with AK Blakemore and Ava Pickett
Thu 26 Feb
|Manningtree Arts
Join writers Ava Pickett and AK Blakemore for a compelling panel discussion on The Manningtree Witches, exploring the journey from page to stage. Hear insights into Ava Pickett’s adaptation for the Mercury Theatre and the creative process of transforming this powerful novel into live performance.
Time & Location
26 Feb 2026, 19:30 – 21:30
Manningtree Arts, 19 High St, Manningtree CO11 1AG, UK
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About the event
Join writers Ava Pickett and AK Blakemore for an engaging panel discussion exploring The Manningtree Witches and its powerful journey from novel to stage. This event brings together the original author, AK Blakemore, and playwright Ava Pickett, who has adapted the book for its forthcoming production at the Mercury Theatre.
The panel will delve into the themes at the heart of The Manningtree Witches, including power, fear, and the voices of women in history, and how these ideas translate from the page into live performance. Ava will discuss her process of adapting the novel for the stage, the challenges of reimagining the story for an audience, and the creative decisions involved in bringing the world of seventeenth-century Manningtree to life in a theatrical setting.
Together, Blakemore and Pickett will reflect on collaboration, adaptation, and the unique possibilities of theatre as a storytelling form. This conversation offers a fascinating insight for readers,…
Tickets
General Admission
£15.00
+£0.38 ticket service fee
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