Shadow, Sound, Spectacle presents: Literary Monsters @ Cambridge Libraries: O'Connell Branch
Thu, Oct 15
|Cambridge Public Library - O'Connell Bra
Time & Location
Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Cambridge Public Library - O'Connell Bra, 48 6th St, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
About the event
Literary Monsters: Spooky Stories! Shadow Puppets! Live Music! (O'Connell)
Join the Shadow, Sound, Spectacle ensemble for an evening of original live music, shadow puppetry, video projection, and gothic storytelling inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Washington Irving, Emily Dickinson, Bram Stoker, Anne Rice and more. This imaginative multimedia performance reimagines iconic gothic figures—Frankenstein’s creature, Poe’s raven, the Headless Horseman—as symbols of resistance, transformation, and queer identity.
The performance is free: More information here
Recommended for teens and adults.
Shadow, Sound, Spectacle: Literary Monsters is a collaborative performance project led by Northampton-based singer-songwriter Jess Martin (Tiny Desk Contest 2025 entrant), Boston puppeteer Amy West, and musician/visual artist Abby Hanna (Northampton-based).