MOONBODIES

MOONBODIES is an erotic horror play set in a nightmarish near-future New York City, where Shelley, a vibrant nightclub performer battling lifelong body dysmorphia and eating disorders, enrolls in an experimental drug trial that slowly transforms her into a werewolf. The catch: the drug only works if she eats. Using the trial to reconnect with Rumi, a chef and former lover struggling with his changing body, Shelley proposes a secret arrangement of sex, caretaking, feeding, and kink that spirals into a volatile romance as they both transform. Blending visceral body horror and surreal puppetry, MOONBODIES interrogates shame, body politics, and being fully seen.

Written by Halley Platz

Directed by Lauren Winnenberg

Costume Design by Caroline Gish

Puppet Design by Issac Gish

CAST

Halley Platz as SHELLEY

Stefano Boetto as RUMI

Dewy as TAYLOR // LOVER

Michael Newman as PETER // CAKE MONSTER