Developed by The Old Vic Script Surgery 2026 | MENTORS - Ella Hickson and Lilac Yosiphon

Written for the HighTide /Jerwood Writer’s Group 2025 | MENTOR - Kelly Jones

EXTRACT SHOWCASE | 20 Feb 2026 Soho Theatre, 21 Feb 2026 The New Wolsey Theatre

1774. An ambitious Dutch physician arrives in East Anglia to spread the word about resuscitation, but his mission is hijacked by a captivating Fenwoman who has some astonishing claims of her own.

A black comedy about what we put our faith in now truth no longer exists…