The Yellow Wallpaper, a new musical
Atlanta, Georgia, USA - This video was submitted to us by Julia Appleton (Based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada), the composer the new musical, The Yellow Wallpaper. This new show was set to premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta for a one night only presentation as part of a Festival of New Works at the Woodruff Arts Center on March 31st, but this Festival was cancelled due to social distancing. Julia and the playwright, Hannah Church (Based in Atlanta) had worked for 12-months at the Alliance Theatre through the Reiser Lab, and this presentation was supposed to be a culmination of that developmental process.
From the submission:
The Yellow Wallpaper is a musical adaptation of the celebrated short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This haunting show tells of a rising writer and new mother who is afflicted with postpartum depression at the turn of the 19th century. She's subjected to the "rest cure", a misguided but popular treatment at the time: forced to give up writing, and isolated to a chilling room papered floor-to-ceiling in a ghastly shade of yellow. The young woman's descent into madness unspools before our eyes as she's enchanted by a mysterious, frightening realm behind the yellow wallpaper.
A musical about someone in ISOLATION. Can you believe? This show sounds beautiful and haunting, and we can’t wait to see what happens with it!
We are so pleased we get to share the beautiful song ALL MY LIFE from the Yellow Wallpaper, sung by Julia Appleton and Hannah Church!
For more information about The Yellow Wallpaper, visit the official website!
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