Storyteller Mark Steinhardt is one of our Cultural Providers who will be returning to the popular BedFringe festival for the seventh year. His latest performance, That’s How the Light Gets In, takes audiences on a journey of witchcraft in seventeenth century France and Spain.

Mark Steinhardt brings a new story to Bedfringe every year. Many people thought last year’s—Wayland the Smith—his best yet. It was another sell-out, so this time there will be two performances. Mark only brings the words. You need to be there too, to build something in a dark and empty space…

Northern Spain. The early seventeenth century. Maria, twenty years old, took one of the mountain paths south through the Pyrenees, crossed from France into Spain and arrived at her home village. She was carrying an infection, an infection of the mind. Witchcraft. The disease spread from village to village through the mountains, terrifying everyone, threatening complete social collapse. Only one thing to be done. Call the Inquisition…

Performances will be held at The Quarry Theatre and are suitable for audiences aged 12 and up. Book your tickets for Friday 19th July (6.00-7.00pm) or Saturday 20th July (12.00-1.00pm), priced at £10.00/£8.00.