New musical 'Coven' sets cast, creative team at the Kiln Theatre

The show inspired by the Pendle Witch Trials, directed by Olivier Award winner Miranda Cromwell, has also extended its London run through December.

The Kiln Theatre has named the cast and creative team for its new musical Coven, now playing an extended run from 31 October to 20 December. Opening night is 11 November.

The cast includes Allyson Ava-Brown (Nell/Elizabeth), Rachel Barnes (Ensemble), Gabrielle Brooks (Jenet), Shiloh Coke (Frances/Alizon), Rosalind Ford (King James / Ensemble), Penny Layden (Martha/Judge), Holly Mallett (Ensemble), Lauryn Redding (Rose), Kathryn Tindall (Ensemble), Diana Vickers (Edmund/Covell), Jacinta Whyte (Maggie), and Jennifer Whyte (Keys).

The creative team, led by Olivier Award-winning director Miranda Cromwell, includes set and costume designer Jasmine Swan, lighting designer Zeynep Kepekli, sound designer Helen Atkinson, music supervisor Jennifer Whyte, choreographer Shelley Maxwell, puppetry director Laura Cubitt, dramaturg Tom Wright, and voice coach Hazel Holder.

Written by Grammy Award winner Daisy Chute (music and lyrics) and Rebecca Brewer (book, music, and lyrics), Coven is set during the 1612 Pendle Witch Trials, when 9-year-old Jennet accuses her family of witchcraft. Over two decades later, she finds herself accused and imprisoned with other feared witches, whose stories make her question her faith and confront a long history of witchcraft.

Amit Sharma, artistic director and CEO of Kiln Theatre, said: “Coven is unlike anything we’ve staged at Kiln before! With this phenomenal cast on stage along with an incredible creative team, Coven is a real celebration of female-led storytelling, live music, and theatrical magic. We’re so proud to premiere it here with our brilliant producing partners and, with the extension announced too, can’t wait to share it with audiences this autumn!”

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Photo credit: The cast of Coven. (Photos courtesy of production)