The History Room

We should always keep our promises, right? In this dark, fantastical comedy Steve made a promise to kill his best friend Helen, if she descends into dementia like her mother. Now, 20 years later he must choose, navigating the many faces of Helen's illness, her stubborn caregiver husband, her estranged daughter, and the ghost of his own son, who is hell-bent on Steve doing the bloody deed. With breathtaking...
We should always keep our promises, right? In this dark, fantastical comedy Steve made a promise to kill his best friend Helen, if she descends into dementia like her mother. Now, 20 years later he must choose, navigating the many faces of Helen's illness, her stubborn caregiver husband, her estranged daughter, and the ghost of his own son, who is hell-bent on Steve doing the bloody deed. With breathtaking moments of magical realism, The History Room explores honor, loss, dying with dignity, the integrity of memory, and who should decide how it ends.
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The History Room

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  • Jody Hovland:
    1 Dec. 2016
    The History Room affords audiences an extraordinary experience on the multiple points of view of a family dealing with Alzheimers. The result is harrowing, funny, and profoundly moving all at once. The theatricality of the play - magical realism partnered with farce - allows us to experience our own conflicted feelings in a surprising and original way, and the depths of truth-telling by each of the characters are both disturbing and liberating. The performances at Creede Repertory Theatre had audiences up on their feet every night.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Trinity Repertory Company
    ,
    2015
  • Workshop
    ,
    Creede Repertory Theatre's Headwaters Festival
    ,
    2015

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Creede Repertory Theatre
    ,
    2016