The Devil’s Apprentice

Fiction

Author: Edward Marston

Faced with the austerities of a bitterly cold English winter, the theatre is deserted and Westfield s Men find themselves out of work. Fortuitously, the company is invited to perform at a country home in Essex; welcome news to the disgruntled players. The company decides it s the perfect opportunity to trial their new play “The Witch of Colchester.”However, when the group….Read More

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