The Last Witch Bridget Cleary

The Last Witch Bridget Cleary is a powerful solo storytelling piece based on the true story of Bridget Cleary, whose murder by her husband in 1895 is often described as Ireland’s last witch burning. Blending theatre with Irish folklore, the work explores a world where fairy belief and reality collide, drawing on figures such as the Changeling and the Caileach —the mythic hag of Irish tradition. At its heart, the piece examines how fear, superstition, and societal issues led to a shocking act of violence, and asks what these stories continue to reveal about power, identity, and independence today.