FORGET all the hype around The Traitors – the hottest, darkest game in town is The Witching Hour! ReBels Young Company, based at Plymouth’s Barbican Theatre, will bring this exciting and very different show to Dorchester Corn Exchange on 29th June as part of a long national tour.

Black cats, broomsticks and pentagrams? It sounds like a witch problem and the nation’s new game show, The Witching Hour, is here to take justice to a whole new level. Survival hinges on one’s ability to entertain, spin the best narrative … and sway the crowd’s fickle loyalty.

As accusations fly, anyone can find themselves in the spotlight, cast as the next villain in a society obsessed with spectacle. As the audience cheers and the cauldron starts to bubble over, moral integrity is sacrificed at the altar of entertainment. (Pitchforks and torches, not included.)

Through biting satire and absurd humour, this explores themes of justice, celebrity culture and the fragility of reputation in a world where being “liked” can mean the difference between life and death.

Will the accused manage to turn their fate around with a well-timed joke or a heart-wrenching tale … or will they become the next victim of this insatiable hunger for drama?

For the full tour with several more West Country dates, visit barbicantheatre.co.uk/young-company