This play uses a fantastically realized type of eldritch horror rarely seen on the stage, and I love it to bits. Seeing the characters, atmosphere, and lore around the strange powers they're dealing with all descend into madness over the course of the play is impactful, interesting, and constantly entertaining all at once. Masterfully executed, The King In Yellow is a must-read for any horror fans, and a play I hope to one day see in person.

This is such a powerful and eerie ensemble play. It begins with normal characters. Actors and artists with archetypal needs and goals. And as the story unfolds, their desires become twisted. The ending of this play feels a bit like the powerful stomp dance of Rite of Spring. It will thunder through the theatre and echo through audiences minds for ages.

Even if you are unfamiliar with the genre of the Robert Chambers horror stories that is invoked by Christopher Soucy in this remarkable play, you will be drawn in to the world within a world... and another within that one. It was done in a masterful reading at the 2024 Valdez Theatre Conference, but I was also reminded of those cheesy and cheap horror movies of the past such as the cult classic "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things." I can't wait to see it as a full production; it out-hammers Hammer Films.