October 2026

Talking The Welkin with directors Margery Jackson and Jen Ruta

Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin opens at Wokingham Theatre this October. A thrilling, expansive drama set in rural Suffolk in 1759, where twelve women are at the centre of a life-or-death decision during a murder trial, juggling the weight of a system that was never designed for them to question. We’ve sat down with its directors, Margery Jackson and Jen Ruta, to hear what audiences can expect from the next show coming to WT. Without giving too much away, can you tell us what The Welkin is about? Margery: It’s about the trial of a young girl in 1759, who has been accused of murder