Bonesetter: a Tragislasher
Development History
(Full Production) Spicy Witch Productions,
New York, NY: 2016
When a series of murders tied to the illustrious Duncan family plagues a suburban town, young, brainy Clarissa Schmidt is forced into a role of heroism as she tries to save her boyfriend, and herself, from a large man with bloodlust.
An original adaptation of Thomas Middleton's The Revenger's Tragedy- Bonesetter discusses the correlations between Jacobean Tragedies and modern horror through sexual politics, feminism, blood, blood, more blood, and camp.
“... there’s an astute brilliance to Bonesetter: A Tragislasher. It reflects on both how little and how much has changed since The Revenger’s Tragedy, offering a cornucopia of food for thought.”
“Drawing the parallels between Jacobean Drama and slasher flicks is a great idea. They share explicitness as well as an off-balance relationship to their own moralizing; both allow the audience to revel in the depravity of the characters and still feel superior because harsh punishment is doled out in the end... Tragislasher season in NYC is a must-see!”