Under the Floorboards

by Dana Hall

Short 15min.
Under the Floorboards is an adaptation of Egar Allan Poe’s Tell-Tale Heart that depicts the internal struggle to escape patriarchal constraints. The narrator seeks deliverance from the paternal surveillance (The EYE), that has dominated and abused its privilege for far too long.
This updated version captures the essence of the original with a modern twist.
This is the stage version.

If needing a...

Short 15min.
Under the Floorboards is an adaptation of Egar Allan Poe’s Tell-Tale Heart that depicts the internal struggle to escape patriarchal constraints. The narrator seeks deliverance from the paternal surveillance (The EYE), that has dominated and abused its privilege for far too long.
This updated version captures the essence of the original with a modern twist.
This is the stage version.

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Under the Floorboards

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  • Cole Hunter Dzubak: Under the Floorboards by Dana Hall
    “

    It's unsettling, it's creepy, but in the same way, it's poetic. This is a fantastic piece that would allow three performers to connect and feed off each other's energy. Dana Hall creates a fantastic piece of on-stage thriller and draws the audience in with at first in-depth character review before letting them run wild and play with the minds of the audience. Bravo!

    It's unsettling, it's creepy, but in the same way, it's poetic. This is a fantastic piece that would allow three performers to connect and feed off each other's energy. Dana Hall creates a fantastic piece of on-stage thriller and draws the audience in with at first in-depth character review before letting them run wild and play with the minds of the audience. Bravo!

    ”
  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: Under the Floorboards by Dana Hall
    “

    This is poetic and eerie. Worthy of Poe himself. I used to do dramatic competitions in high school and I could see this being a winning forensics multiple. So if you're a high school forensics coach, do consider this script. There is so much room for interp and performance here. Absolutely skillful production that attacks the male gaze in a violently satisfying thriller of a play.

    This is poetic and eerie. Worthy of Poe himself. I used to do dramatic competitions in high school and I could see this being a winning forensics multiple. So if you're a high school forensics coach, do consider this script. There is so much room for interp and performance here. Absolutely skillful production that attacks the male gaze in a violently satisfying thriller of a play.

    ”
  • Debra A. Cole: Under the Floorboards by Dana Hall
    “

    A fan of Edgar Allen Poe's Tell-Tale Heart, I am in awe that DANA HALL has created a supplementary piece that has all the poetry and terror of Poe but with the addition of HALL's sharp mind and targeted message of female imprisonment. Brilliant - just brilliant - a perfect addition to any horror festival.

    A fan of Edgar Allen Poe's Tell-Tale Heart, I am in awe that DANA HALL has created a supplementary piece that has all the poetry and terror of Poe but with the addition of HALL's sharp mind and targeted message of female imprisonment. Brilliant - just brilliant - a perfect addition to any horror festival.

    ”
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Production History

  • Professional, Rainy Day Artistic Collective , 2021
  • Professional, The Rude Mechanicals , 2021