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