I Hope It All Burns

by Emery Schaffer

After tragedy strikes a small Scottish village, three women are charged with witchcraft. Each tell their tale but in this dangerous game, one woman’s truth will send another to the grave. What exactly happened that awful night? And, more importantly, who lives to tell the truth?

After tragedy strikes a small Scottish village, three women are charged with witchcraft. Each tell their tale but in this dangerous game, one woman’s truth will send another to the grave. What exactly happened that awful night? And, more importantly, who lives to tell the truth?

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I Hope It All Burns

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  • Malena Pennycook: I Hope It All Burns by Emery Schaffer
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    Schaffer has a deft sense of timing. "I Hope It All Burns" keeps us on our toes as the playwright unravels the delicate plot. And by placing the audience in the role of the judge, the play asks us to consider the meaning of justice in a world where women are already presumed guilty. This physical piece never forgets it's theatre, with vivid stage directions and a rigorous engagement with what it means to have a femme body (drunk, high, controlled, in pain). It's a story that demands to be staged.

    Schaffer has a deft sense of timing. "I Hope It All Burns" keeps us on our toes as the playwright unravels the delicate plot. And by placing the audience in the role of the judge, the play asks us to consider the meaning of justice in a world where women are already presumed guilty. This physical piece never forgets it's theatre, with vivid stage directions and a rigorous engagement with what it means to have a femme body (drunk, high, controlled, in pain). It's a story that demands to be staged.

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Isobel: a young 20's - early 30's woman of any race. Pious. Deeply regretful.
Katherine: a young 20's - early 30's woman of any race. Is mute after the death of her daughter. Introspective.
Margaret: a mid 40's woman. Ballsy. Scrappy. Unafraid.

Production History

  • University, Mermaids Performing Arts Fund @ University of St Andrews / Moot Point Collective, 2022