And Katherine Brewed
A play
During the hot summer of 1381, the land workers of England rose up in arms against the injustices of their times.
Economic exploitation, punitive taxation and constant warfare had pushed the working population beyond its limits.
Village after village joined the rising and the great march on London.
And Katherine Brewed tells the stories of four characters caught up in these tumultuous events: an ex-soldier; a village girl; a freed prisoner; and Katherine, our brewer.
It also shows the royal group around the boy-king Richard II, in meltdown and despair as the rising engulfs them.
Full of humour as well as historical insight and reflection, this is a must-see production coming to venues in London, Liverpool and Harlow in October.