Out of the Forest Theatre brings Lizzie Borden story to Anvil Theatre on October 17
U.K. ensemble transforms the infamous 1892 murder case into vaudevillian horror set to bluegrass and murder ballads.
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Out of the Forest Theatre, a U.K.-based ensemble known for transforming forgotten stories into irreverent historical theatre, is bringing Bury the Hatchet to Anvil Theatre on October 17 at 7:30 p.m.
The production revisits one of the most infamous cases in American history: the August 1892 deaths of Andrew Borden and his wife Abby in Fall River, Massachusetts, and their daughter Lizzie's trial and acquittal. Lizzie became an American icon for her reputation as a dangerous madwoman, despite never being convicted of the crime.
Bury the Hatchet fuses gallows humour with vaudevillian horror, setting the story to bluegrass music and murder ballads. The ensemble has built a reputation for taking misremembered or forgotten stories, pairing them with folk music, and using them to understand modern society — resulting in what they describe as knee-slapping historical theatre with a modern revisionist twist.
Tickets are available through Anvil Theatre. The source does not specify ticket price or whether additional performances are scheduled beyond October 17.
Before you go
What is Bury the Hatchet about?
Bury the Hatchet tells the story of the 1892 deaths of Andrew and Abby Borden in Fall River, Massachusetts, and their daughter Lizzie's trial and acquittal, presented as vaudevillian horror set to bluegrass music and murder ballads.
When and where can I see it?
Bury the Hatchet plays at Anvil Theatre on October 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available through Anvil Theatre.
