BBC R4 - Stephen Sharkey's "Kepler's Mum's A Witch

BBC R4 - Stephen Sharkey's "Kepler's Mum's A Witch"

Directed by Liz Webb

Broadcast December 3, 2007

Coded from a digital source at 128/44.1



In 1617 astronomer Johannes Kepler's mother

was accused of witchcraft. Kepler successfully

defended her and she was released.



This play is a comedy! based on these events.



Cast

Johannes Kepler - Simon Treves

Kepler's Mum - Ann Beach

Heinrich Kepler - Ben Crowe

Christoph Kepler - John Dougall

Hitzler - Ben Onwukwe

Ursula Reinbold - Susan Jameson

Haller - Rachel Atkins

Vice Chancellor - Peter Marinker.

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