Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace

Based on Margaret Atwood's novel, this stage adaptation of Alias Grace takes a look at one of Canada’s most notorious murderers. In 1843, 16-year-old Grace Marks was accused of brutally murdering her employer and his housekeeper. Imprisoned for years, Grace still swears she has no memory of the killings. A doctor in the emerging field of mental health arrives to try to find out the truth of the matter. Alias...

Based on Margaret Atwood's novel, this stage adaptation of Alias Grace takes a look at one of Canada’s most notorious murderers. In 1843, 16-year-old Grace Marks was accused of brutally murdering her employer and his housekeeper. Imprisoned for years, Grace still swears she has no memory of the killings. A doctor in the emerging field of mental health arrives to try to find out the truth of the matter. Alias Grace is a fascinating study of memory, culpability, and the shadowy spaces within the human mind.

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Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace

4 women
5 men

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Ball State University, Year 2016
  • Type Workshop, Organization Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Year 2016
  • Type Reading, Organization The Lark Play Development Center, Year 2015

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Cincinatti Playhouse in the Park, Year 2019
  • Type Professional, Organization Clarence Brown Theatre, Year 2018
  • Type Professional, Organization Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Year 2017
  • Type University, Organization Ball State University, Year 2016

Awards

  • Best Original Adaptation
    Joseph Jefferson (Jeff) Awards
    Winner
    2018