GALLERY
For our production of The Fall River Axe Murders we were extremely fortunate to collaborate with local musician and composer, Sam Beebe, who produced an original score for amplified chamber ensemble to underscore our staging. You can listen to a sampling of Sam's score here: Fall River.
The FALL RIVER
AXE MURDERS
“Lizzie is not herself today…”
We all know what Lizzie Borden did on that sweltering August day in 1892, but what if there were more to the story? Let's take a closer look at the peculiar circumstances leading up to the Borden family’s fatal day with this premiere adaptation of Angela Carter’s The Fall River Axe Murders.
The action of Carter’s tale takes place within the seconds leading up to the murderous morning; but, even as we journey from room to room, examining every tiny detail, unsettling events from Lizzie’s past come to life before us, creating an unnerving but vivid portrait of this distinctive American legend. Using an inventive blend of storytelling, movement and puppetry arts, The Fall River Axe Murders marks the long awaited return of imaginary beasts to Angela Carter’s strange and singular Gothic world.
Jeremy D. Goodwin,
WBUR
"With little fanfare, Matthew Woods’ adaptation of Angela Carter’s short story about Lizzie Borden weaved true enchantment from an array of low-tech stagecraft, including puppetry, shadow-play and creative movement. Using Carter’s language, written in third person, it achieved a surprising vividness. A seamless ensemble evoked a claustrophobic world of tight corsets and weird relations, to chilling effect."
I am proud to say that I received an IRNE nomination for
Best Director, Fringe, for this production!