Nettle Soup Vol 1 : Devon at The Hope Theatre

The Folk Revival is well and truly back. Nettle Soup’s first double bill tells the stories of Devon old and new, and the things that never change: pagans, witchcraft, and tins of cider in a field. Two brand new short plays from Devonshire voices, Temperance and Leylines, celebrate the county of Celts and cream first, then jam.

Temperance by Izzie Harding-Perrott

Hark at her! Functional member of society from the tramp-turned-witch-turned-convict! 

Exeter Gaol, 1682. Temperance and Susannah are the last two women in England to be hanged for the crime of witchcraft. They just don’t know it yet. Based on the true story of the ‘Bideford Three’, Temperance Lloyd and Susannah Edwards live out their last days together. This tragicomedy is a timely examination of state violence, and the power of the individual to resist, even behind bars.

Leylines by Dan Sinclair

Imagine that, tunnels right under the earth. Bit of peace and quiet - apart from the fracking.

West Alvington, Site Number 13124, 2025. After fleeing a lavender marriage, Teri seeks a legend of England old, with her dowsing rods and new age mysticism by her side. But after tumbling into the belly of the earth, she discovers an archangel who seems just as lost as her. With folk music and angels, Leylines pits modernism against paganism and wonders what force draws us back to our rural villages.

London Pub Theatres - ‘talented creatives, who have got to be among the best working on the fringe scene’

Razz - ‘Harding-Perrott never misses a beat’

London Pub Theatres - ‘Sinclair's writing stands out. It’s a star in itself, packed with moments of genuine beauty’

Nettle Soup Vol I : Devon is a co-production between Nettle Soup and Stage Base Productions. Nettle Soup is a signatory of the Folk Union.