FLITCH the musical at Foakes Hall

Could your marriage win you half a pig? Since 1104, Great Dunmow has hosted the Flitch Trials, an otherwise lost tradition where married couples must prove to a mock court that they haven’t argued, or wished they were unmarried in a year and a day. If successful, they are awarded with a Flitch of bacon, or in layman’s terms, half a pig.
It’s 2024 in Great Dunmow, and Simon, a floundering retiree, is desperate to save his marriage. Daphne, his perfectionist spouse, is committed to making her first Flitch Trials as chair of the committee the best yet. All is thrown into question when her carefully selected Judge withdraws. Daphne’s only option is to trust Simon to take on the biggest role in the entire tradition. 
In a world where Kurt Weill meets Lily Allen, FLITCH the musical gives couples permission to argue, provincial traditions the space to evolve, and communities the opportunity to celebrate their absurd histories.