Thursday 24th September 2026
Location: Medieval Mile Museum
The only witch trial in history the inquisition lost Based on historical events 1519, in the town of Metz. Cornelius Agrippa achieves the impossible: successfully defending an accused witch in court against the Inquisition. The only recorded instance of its kind in history. Despised by the Church, reviled as a sorcerer yet revered as a scholar, doctor, soldier and alchemist. Agrippa’s legacy is steeped in shadow and controversy. Now, over 500 years later, he has returned. And this time, he must defend the condemned again. The play unfolds across two acts. The first reimagines Agrippa’s legendary trial, with arguments drawn directly from historical records. The second explores the devastating consequences of his defence, both for Agrippa and those around him. Told from the present day, the story blurs past and present, with the audience drawn into the mystery of why Agrippa has returned. Date: Thursday, 24 September 2026Doors: 6 pmPerformance: 6.30 pmTickets: €16 per person Duration: 85 minutes plus 15 minute interval Online praise for The Reincarnation of Cornelius Agrippa: “Still stunned by…the energy of the performance”. “Amazing presence…innate understanding of tempo…I want to say I think it is an extraordinary piece…” “Wonderful show! Fantastic performance! Super writing!…” Martin Sullivan Martin grew up in Galway and is a graduate of Galway Youth Theatre along with the University of Galway and has previously worked within the University of Bristol. He attends regular classes at Visions Drama School in Dublin with Mary Murray as well as workshops with Run At It Shouting in London.
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