Blood Song: The Story of The Hatfields & The McCoys at Actors Theatre of Louisville

Blood Song: The Story of The Hatfields & The McCoys

‍Written by Chelsea Marcantel

Directed by Jason Justice

Twenty-five years of violence, two families, one story. Blood Song: The Story of the Hatfields & the McCoys is the official Kentucky state play on the feud and is widely regarded as the most historically accurate re-telling of the true events. Produced entirely and performed by a company of multigenerational Appalachian theatre artists, Blood Song is a gripping rumination on family, tribalism, community, and the cycle of violence.

‍Content Warnings

Graphic Depictions of Physical Violence Use of Prop Firearms Use of Prop Knives Depictions of Domestic Violence Depictions of Gun Violence References to Slavery Depictions of Death and Murder Brief References to Miscarraige Depictions of Violence Against Children Graphic Depictions of Gender-Based Violence Simulated Fire & Smoke Effects Simulated Gunfire Simulated Execution by Hanging Depictions of Abandonment & Grief Depictions of Kidnapping & Confinement References to the American Civil War Brief References to Incest Depictions of the Child Death Depictions of Injury Depictions of Mental Illness Depictions of Emotional Abuse Graphic Depictions of Physical Abuse Depictions of Bullying Depictions of Torture Depictions of Ableism Depictions of Misogyny Brief References to Racism & Race-Based Enslavement Depictions of Blood & Gore Depictions of Pregnancy Contains improvised language that may differ between performances