Pages 233-264 Summary

The real witches are backstage looking at the script. They conclude that while they shouldn't change the words of the play, it would be fair game to make the actors forget their lines. Hwel appears, compliments the witches on their costumes, and orders them to the stage. Disappointed with the thunder-makers, Hwel demands thunder from the heavens. He is answered by a crack of thunder so loud that it leaves his ears ringing. The sentient storm is now fully matured and ready to join the show.

On stage, the witches make a mockery of the production by playing with their props downstage, distracting the audience from the actors. Hwel, watching from the wings, is livid. The actors struggle to remember their lines as Tomjon does his best to feed them cues and lines. Granny casts a spell on the actors, forcing...