It was good to see the resurrection of Young Wick after a period of dormancy. Their choice of play was an interesting one that involved two time zones, with present day children shooting a film of a local legend from four centuries earlier. The action crisscrossed with the enactment of that legend, involving a girl thought to be a witch and the persecution from her peers.

The quality of acting was of a good standard with some notable performances. Amie Sutton captured well the various emotions of Freya, the bullied girl accused of witchcraft and she was matched by Alice Bennett as her present day counterpart. Luke Mepham gave a strong performance as the would-be film director who gets carried away. He gets excellent support from Mathew Rouse as his side-kick.

Great comedy came from Archie Deaves, especially when he had to act as Freya’s Gran, and from Courtney Everett as a wannabe actress – her ham acting was hilarious.

The numerous short scenes the script required meant that momentum and suspense were lost through slow transitions and delayed blackouts. However, the lighting and staging for the final tableau created a moment of great beauty.