The Moors

Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, and dream of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
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The Moors

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  • R. W. Schneider:
    22 Sep. 2022
    I think about this play often. I want my school to do it. In these polarized times, it's more than usually desirable that student actors should dress up as animals, especially hounds and sage hens. The play would also point them toward the world of the Bronte sisters, which wouldn't be a bad thing either.
  • Kate Salters:
    21 Jan. 2022
    Brilliant. One of the most moving pieces I've ever read. Sweet and sad, hysterical and gritty. One of my favorite plays. I wish I could go back in time and read it again.
  • Hope Campbell:
    7 Dec. 2020
    One of my very favorite plays. It’s deliciously dark, bleak, and badass. Sweet, heartwarming moments are laced with a palpable tension that creepily twists and crescendos to all-out horror. Jen Silverman’s combination of period-accurate language and anachronistic language is masterful. This play feels like it’s inventing a whole new genre — I’m not sure what one would call it, but I for one want more of it.

Development History

  • Reading
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    Primary Stages (Leah Ryan Award)
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    2014
  • Workshop
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    The Playwrights Realm
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    2014
  • Reading
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    Williamstown (FreeWrite Residency)
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    2013