🎭 Abigail

Name: 🎭 Abigail
Start: 2026-08-09T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-09T14:30:00.000Z
Location: ETCETERA THEATRE

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ETCETERA THEATRE

London NW1 7BU

Sun 09 Aug

3pm to 3.30pm

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After debuting at the Lambeth Fringe in 2024 Abigail is finally coming back at the Camden Fringe. Abigail is a one-act monologue play by Nelma Vapaa-Jää that reimagines the relationship between Abigail Williams and John Proctor from Arthur Miller's The Crucible. The play offers a raw and unflinching exploration of Abigail's inner world. Through a series of confessions, reflections, and justifications, Abigail confronts the complex emotions and traumatic experiences that shaped her actions during the Salem witch trials. The play delves deep into themes of power, fear, love, and sexual assault, challenging both historical and contemporary perceptions of victims and perpetrators. Abigail invites the audience to reconsider how stories of sexual violence are told and understood, both in the past and today. The play highlights the ongoing struggle for victims to have their voices heard and their pain acknowledged in a world that often prefers to dismiss or vilify them.

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