Hanging Tree

by James Wilkinson

20 min. A Speaker recounts the story of their interaction with a ghost in the months following a break-up. The ghost appears in their bedroom, each morning, as a young man hanging by the neck from the rafters. The narrator struggles to make sense of what they're seeing and finding someone to confirm the sightings

20 min. A Speaker recounts the story of their interaction with a ghost in the months following a break-up. The ghost appears in their bedroom, each morning, as a young man hanging by the neck from the rafters. The narrator struggles to make sense of what they're seeing and finding someone to confirm the sightings

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Hanging Tree

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  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: Hanging Tree

    This piece is dark, moody and just so naturally written you almost forget it is about supernatural circumstances. I love that the character is only described as "The Speaker." It means any one performer could play this role and each performer can make this piece resonate in many different ways. Absolutely haunting. In my mind, a little about depression and overcoming it. But I see so many other meanings, depending on who and how the speaker you hear speak these words. This will haunt my memories for a while.

    This piece is dark, moody and just so naturally written you almost forget it is about supernatural circumstances. I love that the character is only described as "The Speaker." It means any one performer could play this role and each performer can make this piece resonate in many different ways. Absolutely haunting. In my mind, a little about depression and overcoming it. But I see so many other meanings, depending on who and how the speaker you hear speak these words. This will haunt my memories for a while.

Character Information

Hanging Tree requires one performer who may be male, female or in-between.
  • Speaker
    Character Age
    30-55
    Character Gender Identity
    Any