Bloodsport, Stratford East review - the '1536' author pits more Essex girls against bellicose Englishmen
Bloodsport, Stratford East review - the '1536' author pits more Essex girls against bellicose Englishmen Helen Hawkins Tue, 09/15/2026 - 10:02 Ava Pickett shows that her tragicomedy about witch hunts wasn’t a one-off With a sly wink, Ava Pickett’s early play, drafted before she went on to write 1536, wrangles another slice of history into a drama that resonates lou…