The Insanity of Mary Girard
The Wandering Theatre Company, 2015
(Photography by Stephen Shadrach)
Written by Lanie Robertson
Directed by Natalie Villamonte Zito
Lighting & Set Design by Jak Prince
Off-Off Broadway Production at Access Theater Gallery August 2015
Capital Fringe Festival Production at the Atlas Performing Arts Center: Springler Theater July 2015
In 1790, wealthy financier Stephen Girard commits his pregnant wife, Mary, to Philadelphia’s only institution for the insane in the basement of Pennsylvania Hospital. In this nightmarish production based on a true story, The Wandering Theatre Company delivers another visually striking performance that highlights the mistreatment and disparity among humans that still exists today. With a unique combination of physicality and design, The Wandering Theatre Company brings The Insanity of Mary Girard to life in this timeless one-act drama.