Feral: A Piece About Women & Wolves

Description

A mesmerizing blend of puppetry, music, and visual theater from one of Vermont’s most celebrated performing arts companies.

Have you heard the joke about the she-wolf that is bitten by a werewolf and turns into a woman? This production presents the punchline of that strange, dark farce of domestication.

Feral follows a woman’s journey through the tension between intuitive knowledge and learned societal behavior, captured by an allegorical transformation into a werewolf. As she tries to reintegrate this wild voice, she wrestles with her sanity while being diagnosed with a growing feral condition. Within the protection of her domelike dress, domestic acts are disrupted by ancestral visitations and dreams of wolves.

Content Note
This performance includes a brief, humorous sexual encounter and a moment of strobing light.

About Sandglass Theater
Based in Putney, Vermont, Sandglass Theater combines puppets with music, actors, and visual imagery. Since 1982, their productions have toured internationally in over 30 countries, performing in theaters, festivals, and cultural institutions worldwide. Sandglass creates original ensemble performances, presents diverse theater artists, and teaches their art.

Feral is funded in part by the Jim Henson Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund.

(Ages 14+ | 60 minutes)

Part of the First Annual New England Family Theatre Festival, May 8–16 at Town Hall Theater. View the full festival schedule and lineup.