Kiln Theatre has released first look rehearsal images for the world premiere of Coven, a scorching new musical based on England’s most notorious witch trials.
Directed by Olivier Award winner Miranda Cromwell, Coven features music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning Daisy Chute and Rebecca Brewer, with a book by Brewer. The production has now extended its run at Kiln Theatre to 20 December 2025 due to popular demand.
The cast includes Allyson Ava-Brown, Rachel Barnes, Gabrielle Brooks, Shiloh Coke, Rosalind Ford, Penny Layden, Holly Mallett, Lauryn Redding, Kathryn Tindall, Diana Vickers, Jacinta Whyte, and Jennifer Whyte.
Artistic Director & CEO of Kiln Theatre, Amit Sharma, 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!”
Rebecca Brewer and Daisy Chute added: “We are absolutely thrilled to be collaborating with such an incredible cast and creative team. The two of us feel so lucky to see the show brought to life by such a richly talented coven.”
Director Miranda Cromwell said: “I am thrilled to share the cast and creative team for Coven. This is a Coven of extraordinarily talented women who are reclaiming this incredible slice of history and exploring the legacy it holds today. It is such an honour to be at the helm of the world premiere of this brand-new musical and I’m so excited to watch it come to life with an audience on the stage of Kiln Theatre.”
Set in Pendle, Lancashire in 1612, Coven follows Jennet, a young girl who accuses her family of witchcraft. Twenty-one years later, she finds herself imprisoned and must confront the legacy of her past and the stories of the women around her.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
