About
The Yellow Wallpaper is a critically acclaimed, award-winning dance thriller play based on the iconic story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This adaptation brings the story to life through a genre-bending fusion of classic text and visceral choreography, and it has sold out performances at the Edinburgh and NYC Fringe Festivals.
The story follows Jane, a 19th-century woman suffering from postpartum depression, who is prescribed “The Rest Cure,” the era’s leading treatment for so-called “female hysteria.” Isolated for months in a room of yellow wallpaper and forbidden any social engagement, reading, writing, or mental stimulation, Jane slowly begins to lose her grip on reality. As the weeks pass, the wallpaper takes on a horrifying life of its own. Jane becomes convinced that there are women trapped within the walls, and that it is up to her to set them free.
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Press & Reviews
“This is fabulous theatre...It’s bold, sexy, scary and serious.
★★★★★ — British Theatre Guide
“Tour ready and hauntingly beautiful.
★★★★★ — Theatre Village
“This is a feminist horror story like you’ve never seen before.
★★★★★ — Get Your Coats On
“Hauntingly staged, sharply danced, and quietly furious underneath: highly recommended.
★★★★★ — The SMU Reviews
The Team
Caitlin Ort
Concept, Adaptation, Director/Choreographer
Megan Ort
Adaptation, Associate Director/Choreographer
Recent Cast
Morgan Blanchard, Paloma D'Auria, Olivia Helaine, Maya Musial, Megan Ort, Josh Rivera, Annie Sherman, Claire van Bever
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