About Hekate – The Play
Based on Nikita’s Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling book, this is a propulsive, electrifying and enraging theatrical production of the life of Greek goddess Hekate, child of war turned all-powerful goddess of witchcraft and necromancy. In this portrait of the aftermath of war, Hekate not only finds her own power but aids Demeter, goddess of the Harvest when her child Kore is kidnapped by God of the Underworld, Hades.
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Nikita Gill
Nikita Gill is an Irish-Indian writer, illustrator, actor and New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author based in the south of England.
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Her work brings together ancient mythology and folklore with modern archetypes. She has written and curated several volumes of poetry including Wild Embers, Fierce Fairytales, Great Goddesses, Where Hope Comes From, and These Are the Words, as well as a verse novel for Doctor Who. Hekate is the first of a trilogy of verse novels and plays that debuted at number one on the New York Times bestsellers list.
Jenny Wall
Jenny Wall is a writer and actor who trained at LAMDA.
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Her work scratches at the historical, the unlikely friendship, and the personal as political. She has been part of the Catalyst Residency at the North Wall Theatre, the Menagerie Young Writers’ Workshop at the Cambridge Junction, the Mishmash Festival at LAMDA and Theatre503, and her adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma was commissioned by The Living Theatre for their summer season in 2022.
Venue and bar opening times
This is an in-person only event in the British Library Knowledge Centre.
The Knowledge Centre and bar open from 18.00.
Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before the start time of this event. If you have specific access requirements please email customer@bl.uk
Concessions
There are a range of concessions available. These include discounts for British Library Members, Young Persons (16–25s), and visitors on Universal/Pension Credit and free entry for carers.
