Perils of the Flowerbed

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A young girl, Greta, comes to serve at a castle presided over by a baroness with a mysterious affliction, entering into a world of singing flowers and moonlit monsters. When the baroness' seductive brother returns from a long absence, Greta is caught up within the inescapable trap of the siblings’ furious and bizarre rivalry, and is confronted with strange affections on both sides.

"Perils of the Flowerbed" is a Gothic exploration of queer desire and unreal bodies, of monstrosity, and the frightening inescapability of family ties. This staged reading by Sewer Rats Theatre Company brings the text to life with the fervor and precision of a string quartet, letting the playwright's haunting and poetic language sing.