Ghosts of Whitechapel
When five women, remembered only as the victims of a famous killer, wake up...
it's time for audiences to do the same.
it's time for audiences to do the same.
Synopsis
A supernatural drama about autonomy, truth, and the power of women. The five victims of a notorious serial killer are reawakened every time his name is mentioned, and this time they intend to put an end to it. As Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols, Annie Chapman, Catherine Eddowes, Elizabeth Stride and Mary Jane Kelly tell their stories from beyond the grave, they urge viewers to consider the lives they led instead of the sensationalized deaths they suffered at the hands of "Jack the Ripper."
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Production History
This play received a reading in October 2019 at TATL, where it was seen by an audience which included the Artistic Director of Prop Thtr. Prop went on to invite and host a workshop series performance of "Ghosts..." as part of Rhinofest in Jan-Feb 2020.
Due to COVID-19, a Zoom adaptation of the play was made and in October 2021, Dragonfly Theatre produced the Zoom play. |
Origin
Chris Brickhouse approached Kate in early Spring 2019 and suggested co-writing a play about Jack the Ripper and the women he killed. Kate agreed on the condition Jack not be named or represented, so that instead, the women would finally have the opportunity to tell their stories without furthering his narrative. Chris agreed enthusiastically and by the fall, they had finished their first draft of "Ghosts of Whitechapel."
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