Anne Pedersdotter (play)

Anne Pedersdotter (English version, The Witch, trans. John Masefield) is a play written in 1908 by Norwegian playwright Hans Wiers-Jenssen. The play is based on an incident from 1590, when Anne Pedersdotter, the widow of priest Absalon Pederssøn Beyer, was accused of witchcraft and burned alive in the city of Bergen.

For the historical person, see Anne Pedersdotter.

Anne Pedersdotter
Written byHans Wiers-Jenssen
CharactersAnne Pedersdotter
Absalon Pederssøn
Martin
Merete Beyer
Johannes
Laurentius
The bishop
Herlofs-Marte
Date premiered12 February 1908
Place premieredKristiania
Original languageNorwegian
SubjectWitch-hunt
GenreDrama
SettingBergen
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