Escaped Alone at WAM Theatre

Back by popular demand, Escaped Alone, by iconic feminist playwright Caryl Churchill (Top Girls, Cloud 9), brings us to a backyard where three old friends and a neighbor spend a series of summer afternoons chatting, while visions of apocalyptic horror play out inside their minds. Deemed the most dazzlingly inventive living dramatist in the English language by The New York Times, Churchill entwines histories, laughter, and song over tea and catastrophe.ESCAPED ALONE will be presented at The Mount, Edith Whartons Home, 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA 01240.WAM Theatres Fresh Takes Play Reading Series presents ground-breaking stories that are imaginative and thoughtful explorations of complex issues affecting women and girls. Featuring local professional actors and directors, the Fresh Takes play readings continue WAMs commitment to connecting Berkshire audiences to female playwrights who are contributing to national and international theatre conversations. Each reading will be followed by a brief discussion with the artists.

Authors

• Caryl Churchill