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Wistariahurst: Literary Monsters

Sat, Sep 20

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Wistariahurst: Literary Monsters
Wistariahurst: Literary Monsters

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Sep 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Wistariahurst, 238 Cabot St, Holyoke, MA 01040, USA

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Description of the program:Part concert, part puppet show, part ghost story. This 50-minute multimedia performance reimagines classic literary monsters through queer, musical shadow theater and features a world premiere video. Join ensemble Shadow, Sound, Spectacle for a fresh perspective on the works of Edgar Allen Poe, Mary Shelley, Emily Dickinson, Anne Rice, and others, told through live music, shadow puppetry, video, and narrative. All are welcome, but recommended for adults and teens. Q&A to follow. This program is funded in part by a grant from the Holyoke Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.


Description of the performers:Founded in 2023, Shadow, Sound, Spectacle unites three artists working at the intersection of puppetry, music, and storytelling. Jess Martin is a Western Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter and storyteller blending gothic folk, modern rock, and immersive performance. Amy West…


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