Which Witch is a musical created by Norwegian musicians Ingrid Bjørnov and Benedicte Adrian. The musical is about Maria a young girl in the Italian renaissance who falls in love with Daniel a German bishop. When their love is exposed the two flee to Germany where Daniel's sister accuses Maria of being a witch.
The musical has been performed in all of Scandinavia, England, Spain, the USA, Spain, Canada and the Netherlands.
Provides Examples Of:
- Arranged Marriage: Maria is to marry German banker Anton Fugger.
- Beware the Nice Ones: When Daniel ends the relationship, Maria becomes pissed and tells him she wishes he had died instead.
- Break the Cutie: Maria is publicly shamed for her love of Daniel and after coming with him to Germany, Daniel suddenly ends the relationship. Then Daniel falls sick, she's accused of being a witch, is tortured in horrible ways and is later burned at the stake.
- Burn the Witch!: The second act is all about Maria being convicted as a witch and sentenced to be burned on the stake.
- Conflicting Loyalty: Bishop Daniel is torn between his love for Maria and the vow of celibacy he took when he became a bishop.
- Driven to Suicide: Bishop Daniel decides to die with Maria because he can't bear the thought of living without her.
- Good Shepherd: Bishop Daniel is a very kind and understanding bishop who is well liked by most.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: In most productions Maria has either blonde or strawberry blonde hair.
- Slut-Shaming: Maria is called a whore, and is accused of being evil because of her sexuality.
- Not Helping Your Case: When Maria is asked if she attended a witches' Sabbath she answers yes but then adds it was only a dream which no one believed.
- Together in Death: When Maria is being burned Daniel climbs up on the stake and they burn together.
- Traumatic Haircut: As a part of the witch trial Maria's beautiful long hair is cut very short.
