This Halloween, join us in the treacherous moors, where birds plummet from the sky and diaries reveal murderous plots! After exchanging letters with the mysterious Mr. Branwell, Emilie accepts his offer of employment only to find herself stranded with his sisters and maid. In this bloody, punk-rock melodrama, Emilie is seduced by the moors, where expectations are upended at every turn and queer sexual tension crackles. Jen Silverman (author of The Roommateand Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties) draws inspiration from the Brontë sisters’ correspondence to deliver a twisted take on the Victorian gothic.

The Moors is the latest installment of Theatre Lunatico’s Tales from Behind the Basement Doorseries. Tara Blau Smollen directs an ensemble cast featuring Rachel Brown, Devon deGroot, Shawn Oda, James Perry, Sophie Ruf, and Lauri Smith.

October 19 - November 3, 2024
Fridays, Saturdays at 8PM | Sundays at 3PM*
Special October 31st Halloween performance & costume contest at 9pm
La Val’s Subterranean Theater: 1834 Euclid Ave., Berkeley, CA
Below La Val's Pizza
*Post-performance talkbacks on October 20 & 27

This show contains violence and other material that may be sensitive to some viewers, particularly young audience members. Age recommendation: ages 13 & up.

Lunatico Pricing – Pay what you can, no one turned away for lack of funds, but donations gladly accepted. Suggested donations: $15-$50 to help pay for production costs

Special deals on beer & Happy Hour menu for pre-reserved ticket holders.

PRODUCTION TEAM: Michael Barr, Franny Beck, Francesca Berlow, Steve Egelman, Verena Lee, Loran Watkins, and Umut Yalcinkaya

The Moors is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French

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Theatre Lunatico is a fully vaccinated and boosted company. All audience members are requested to be fully vaccinated and masking is optional inside the theater. Performers will be unmasked during the performance. We reserve the right to change our policy in order to comply with federal, state and local requirements.