The Moors

Theatre Lunatico presents The Moors.

“Taut and otherworldly, zany and devastating“
Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle

Written by Jen Silverman
Directed by Tara Blau Smollen

“Tara Blau Smollen’s production exudes purposeful whimsy and ironic dread.”
Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle

This Halloween, delve into the treacherous moors, where birds plummet from the sky and diaries reveal murderous plots! After accepting an enigmatic job offer, Emilie finds herself stranded with two sisters and their maid. On the isolated moors, expectations are upended at every turn and queer sexual tension crackles. In this bloody, punk-rock melodrama, Jen Silverman (Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties) draws inspiration from the Brontë sisters to deliver a twisted take on the Victorian gothic.

“I am always blown away by Theatre Lunatico’s high quality of performances in their tiny, postage stamp-sized theater. Be one of the lucky ones to get one of its 60 seats.“
Lynne Stevens, Theatrius

The Moors is the latest installment of Theatre Lunatico’s Tales from Behind the Basement Door series. Tara Blau Smollen directs an ensemble cast featuring Rachel Brown, Devon deGroot, Shawn Oda, James Perry, Sophie Ruf, and Lauri Smith.

Creative Team:
Director: Tara Blau Smollen
Set Builder: Umut Yalcinkaya
Stage Manager: Verena Lee
Costume Designer: Loran Watkins
Fight Choreographer: Gendell Hing-Hernandez
Producer: Michael Barr
Dramaturg: Franny Beck
Lighting Design: Francesca Berlow
Sound Design: Michael Barr & Steve Egelman
Music Director: Verena Lee
Lyrics by Jen Silverman
Music by Daniel Kruger
Recorded and Produced by Steve Egelman

Presented by special arrangement with Samuel French

“Smith’s Agatha summons the serene yet unblinking self-satisfaction of a cult leader. Her expression is focused enough to cut diamonds yet open enough to mirror, with the slightest facial twinge, every shift in her parlor’s mood. You’d bet her eyes could glow in the dark.”

“Brown’s Huldey is an event … Her lost eyes gobble down their surroundings. … She makes the line ‘You made me feel so sad’ sound like a zesty come-on. Every inhalation and whirl and frozen smile darkens this world’s rich hues.”
Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle