Crazy Bitch by
by Blair Cadden and April Bandy-Taylor
Crazy Bitch is a devised piece inspired by first-hand accounts of women incarcerated in asylums during the 18th and 19th centuries. Through the actual words of these women plus original poetry and prose, Crazy Bitch tells the story of Jane, a contemporary woman who finds herself involuntarily committed, and the voices from the past that come to guide her....
Crazy Bitch is a devised piece inspired by first-hand accounts of women incarcerated in asylums during the 18th and 19th centuries. Through the actual words of these women plus original poetry and prose, Crazy Bitch tells the story of Jane, a contemporary woman who finds herself involuntarily committed, and the voices from the past that come to guide her....
by Blair Cadden and April Bandy-Taylor
Crazy Bitch is a devised piece inspired by first-hand accounts of women incarcerated in asylums during the 18th and 19th centuries. Through the actual words of these women plus original poetry and prose, Crazy Bitch tells the story of Jane, a contemporary woman who finds herself involuntarily committed, and the voices from the past that come to guide her.
As these historical women share their stories, we come to see the threads that connect all women who have been silenced. At the same time, Jane comes to see the power that lies in breaking that silence.
Crazy Bitch is a devised piece inspired by first-hand accounts of women incarcerated in asylums during the 18th and 19th centuries. Through the actual words of these women plus original poetry and prose, Crazy Bitch tells the story of Jane, a contemporary woman who finds herself involuntarily committed, and the voices from the past that come to guide her.
As these historical women share their stories, we come to see the threads that connect all women who have been silenced. At the same time, Jane comes to see the power that lies in breaking that silence.