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Persistent Theatre Productions Presents:
In partnership with St. James Church Leith at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
August 18th-22nd at 2:00pm
St. James Church Leith, Venue 420
11A John's Pl, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7EL
Presented with Drayton Arms Theatre September 9th-13th 2025 at 7:30
153 Old Brompton Rd, Greater, London SW5 0LJ
Written by Melissa Ainsworth
Directed by Meggie Greivell
Costume Design by Charlotte Bowe
Costume Construction by Erin McEwan
Janet played by Lisa McIntyre
Caroline played by Melissa Ainsworth
Lauren played by Chloe Johnson
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Stage Management by Sarah Wolf
The End is Near is a new play by Melissa Ainsworth. Three women, from three different centuries, find each other at their worst hour. Janet is accused of witchcraft in 1661 Edinburgh, Caroline is an arrested suffragette in 1911 London, and Lauren is fighting for her reproductive freedom in 2028, in America. The three women explore what has been and what is to come. One thing is certain, the end is near…or is it? This new drama dives into how women have been persecuted throughout history. Women’s rights have come so far and yet have so far to go.
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