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Feeding Beatrice
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 2m
Greenidge's spine-chilling gothic tale, about a contemporary Black couple haunted by the ghost of a young white girl, deftly explores questions of race, class and the American Dream.
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Cast Size
2w, 2m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Mystery/Thriller -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
It starts with the sound of a spoon scraping against glass and the wet noise of lips smacking together. June and Lurie have a haunting new houseguest – and she’s ravenously hungry. They do their best to keep her fed and happy, but Beatrice always demands more. As she burrows deeper and deeper into their lives, the couple faces a horrific question: What will it cost to exorcise Beatrice forever?
Kirsten Greenidge's spine-chilling gothic tale, about a contemporary Black couple haunted by the ghost of a young white girl, deftly explores questions of race, class and the American Dream.
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
- Setting An old house in need of repair in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. The present.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
“A piercing, graphic and haunting illustration of one couple’s attempt to assimilate and achieve their idea of the American dream at all costs.” – St. Louis American
“Fascinatingly offbeat... Greenidge succeeds in weaving a tapestry that’s as hilarious as it is haunting... it’s unquestionably a captivating experience.” – Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"An arresting and thought-provoking ghost story filled with the specter of racism as well as the supernatural.” – Mark Bretz, Ladue News
“This play is a thought-provoking, sobering, but often times laugh-out-loud gothic tale, smartly crafted to work on many complex intellectual levels. Its haunting metaphors explore racism, classism, and the cleanliness/dirtiness of the American Dream.” – Tanya Seale, Broadway World St. Louis
“The play is a piercing, graphic and haunting illustration of one couple’s attempt to assimilate and achieve their idea of the American dream at all costs.” – Kenya Vaughn, St. Louis American
“Plenty of cringe-inducing twists and gripping, edge-of-your-seat moments.” – Richard T. Green, Talkin' Broadway
“Inventive and new.” – Michelle Kenyon, Snoop's Theatre Thoughts
Videos
Feeding Beatrice - Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Trailer
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Feeding Beatrice - Geva Theatre Center Trailer
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Feeding Beatrice - First Look (Repertory)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Kirsten Greenidge
Kirsten Greenidge has had commissions from Magic Theatre, McCarter Theatre and Guthrie Theatre. Her play Sans-Culottes in the Promised Land was produced at the 2004 Humana Festival at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. The play has also been at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Mad ...