A debut play from a Galwegian playwright will tackle themes of science, sorcery and legal chicanery in the hauntingly atmospheric venue St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, on Saturday, November 1.
The Reincarnation of Cornelius Agrippa, is by Galway-born actor and writer Martin Sullivan.
The story begins in 1519, in the town of Metz, where Cornelius Agrippa achieved the impossible: he defended a woman accused of witchcraft and secured her acquittal; the only recorded instance of its kind in history.
Feared by the Church, reviled as a sorcerer, yet revered as a scholar, doctor, soldier and alchemist, Agrippa’s legacy is steeped in shadow and controversy.
Now, over 500 years later, he has returned. And this time, he must defend the condemned again.
The play, from Wilderland Productions, unfolds across two acts. The first reimagines Agrippa’s legendary trial, with arguments drawn directly from historical records. The second explores the devastating consequences of his defence, both for Agrippa and those around him. Told from the present day, the story blurs past and present, with the audience drawn into the mystery of why Agrippa has returned.
“St Nicholas’s is the perfect setting,” says Sullivan. “It’s medieval character, its history, and its sheer atmosphere make it a dream venue. A year on from our first performance, it feels only right to return for Hallowe’en.”
The show begins at 7.45pm.
Tickets €20 plus fee from www.Eventbrite.ie
