by Ben Kernow
Presented by Ha Hum Ah Productions
1590, Nuremberg. Europe teeters on the edge of modernity but, in the shadow of the gallows, executioner Frantz Schmidt has more immediate concerns. Torturer, hangman and—most unusually—a meticulous diarist, Frantz wrestles with a family curse that haunts his every step. When a brash new assistant arrives, tensions ignite and the stage is set for a clash that could tear their brutal world apart.
Inspired by the notorious diary of Frantz Schmidt, Making a Killing plunges into a gritty world of power, betrayal and ambition. With its stark echoes of today, this gripping tale lays bare the dark truths of human nature in a society on the brink of change.
About Ha Hum Ah Productions
Ha Hum Ah is an award-winning Cornwall based theatre and film production company. We create innovative, ambitious and accessible stories that stimulate the imagination.
Ha Hum Ah Theatre was established in 2018 to offer the support and framework for artists to produce their own work with the aid and collaboration of others. Many artists don’t fulfil their artistic potential, due to the daunting prospects and challenges with producing and staging their own work. In response Ha Hum Ah Theatre was formed to act as a co-operative theatre company where actors, director, writers and creatives of all backgrounds could work together in realising and harnessing each other’s creativity. Through this process we believe we’ve tapped into a unique, exciting and vibrant way of creating theatre for artists and audiences alike.
In 2021 Ha Hum Ah expanded into the world of film with the creation of Ha Hum Ah Films, with the aim of bringing our unique and inventive style of telling stories to the world of motion pictures.
In 2023 the theatre and film arms combined to form Ha Hum Ah Productions CIC.