A locked room. A journal. And a "rest cure" that demands a woman surrender her art, her autonomy, and her mind. The year is 1889, and a young wife is trapped in a secluded mansion under the strict control of her physician husband. But when the room's tattered wallpaper begins to shift and whisper, the cure becomes far more terrifying than the illness. Rooted in her own harrowing postpartum experience, The Archive Theatre brings Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic Gothic horror story to life. Adapted by Jeff Davis, The Yellow Wallpaper is an incredible new play about control, dependence, and the fight to survive.
THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
Written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Adapted for the stage by Jeff Davis Directed by Faith Sanders Produced by Jennifer Rose Davis Starring Mon Darter and Sadie Okerstrom Scenic Design by Cody Arn Lighting Design by Amy Lewis Costume Design by Jennifer Rose Davis Sound Design by Victoria Schwartz and Steven Trudell Graphic Design by SJ Anderson Intimacy Coordination by Andrea Grapko Stage Manager - Adriana Fontanez Assistant Stage Manager - Jennifer Meigs
Age Recommendation & Trigger Warning: 13 and up for themes of mental illness, psychological distress, forced confinement, medical procedures, suicidal ideation, and emotional abuse.
Run Time: Approximately 105 minutes.