The Notion of Recompense – Old Red Lion Theatre
It’s clear that English Gothic folklore is defining the horror genre as of this minute and its newest addition is a well-crafted production with a lot of heart. Nestled upstairs in the playhouse of the Old Red Lion, Kat Munroe’s and Eleanor Dunlop’s The Notion of Recompense feels like a secret kept from the outside world.
This folkloric production crafts a small but haunting world that is bound to appeal to anyone who resonates with the films of Robert Eggers. Set in a medieval village, the story follows a woman navigating her return to domestic life after having been transformed into an owl by a witch. Tragedy and grief gradually embroil the rest of the village, particularly its young girls. The play grapples with a lot of material, wrestling between generational trauma, witchcraft...
