by Brandon Becker
Based on the story by Charlotte Perkins Gillman
5-6 M, 10-12 W, 1 B, 2 G
Running Time: Approx 1 1/2 hrs with intermission
Using the classic American Gothic thriller of the same name as its basis The Yellow Wallpaper explores the plight of a woman confined to a room for her health who becomes obsessed with the wallpaper that surrounds her. When she discovers a small journal hidden in the wall, the past and the present begin to merge in ways both mysterious and unexpected.
by Euripedes
Adapted by Brandon Becker
3 M, 4 W, 2 B + Chorus (flexible size)
Running Time: Approx 1 hr 15 min without intermission
A streamlined version of the classic tale that uses unexpected theatrical devices (removal of the mask, unique choral interactions) to deepen the arc of the story while maintaining it's heightened language - culminating in a stunning connection to modern day filicide.