In all, about 1,000 people were executed for witchcraft between 1542 and 1736. Matthew Hopkins, a lawyer and the self-proclaimed Witchfinder General, was at the centre of these accusations.

It is written by Jolie Booth and is touring East Anglia - where Matthew Hopkins plied his trade. His work led to an estimated 100 executions. The play also has its origins in the Me Too movement ...