In the Temple of Light

by arroyo monfiletto

A nightlife legend has died. Five of Margot’s closest friends and colleagues have gathered at her
favorite club, HAZMAT, to honor her life. As the reminiscences unfold, evidence emerges that
Margot’s untimely passing may have been prompted by the influence of a designer club drug
which reportedly causes hallucinations of a terrifying figure. A mocku-theater horror over a
house beat, In The Temple of Light...

A nightlife legend has died. Five of Margot’s closest friends and colleagues have gathered at her
favorite club, HAZMAT, to honor her life. As the reminiscences unfold, evidence emerges that
Margot’s untimely passing may have been prompted by the influence of a designer club drug
which reportedly causes hallucinations of a terrifying figure. A mocku-theater horror over a
house beat, In The Temple of Light explores the existential dread at the heart of hedonism.

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In the Temple of Light

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  • Brynn Hambley: In the Temple of Light by arroyo monfiletto
    “

    This play is chilling in the best way possible, using uncertainty like a well crafted weapon. Queer as hell and expertly crafted using a style I feel is rarely used to its full potential (mocku-mentary/theater). I would absolutely love to see this on a stage, as I feel the sound and lighting design would add so much to the narrative and message of the piece. Well done indeed!

    This play is chilling in the best way possible, using uncertainty like a well crafted weapon. Queer as hell and expertly crafted using a style I feel is rarely used to its full potential (mocku-mentary/theater). I would absolutely love to see this on a stage, as I feel the sound and lighting design would add so much to the narrative and message of the piece. Well done indeed!

    ”
  • Katherine Gwynn: In the Temple of Light by arroyo monfiletto
    “

    yet again Arroyo has written a play that is stunningly queer right down to it's marrow, specific and exact to its and the characters' circumstances, and deliciously frigthening in its exploration in fitting form to narrative. nobody is really doing it like Arroyo. this play would be sooooo gorgeous to see in Chicago

    yet again Arroyo has written a play that is stunningly queer right down to it's marrow, specific and exact to its and the characters' circumstances, and deliciously frigthening in its exploration in fitting form to narrative. nobody is really doing it like Arroyo. this play would be sooooo gorgeous to see in Chicago

    ”

Development History

  • Reading, Bechdel Project, 2023