It’s 1604, and two young brothers get into a spat during the Ashbourne Shrovetide Football match, a notorious free-for-all, still ‘played’ today. Brian Gunter (Hannah Jarrett-Scott), the richest man in the village, cracks their heads together, killing both. When he’s excused of murder, their mother Elizabeth Gregory (Grogan) protests.
Gunter at the Royal Court review: a punky take on 17th century bewitching
