by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, directed by Valentina Ceschi
dates: 12 October 2025
times: 1pm.
duration: approx. 5hrs (including 2 intervals).
“There are things in that wallpaper that nobody knows about but me, or ever will”
Hailed as one of the most distinctive and compelling literary voices of her era, Charlotte Perkins Gilman is praised today for her ground-breaking, feminist writing.
In The Yellow Wallpaper a woman frantically paces the empty nursery at the top of a secluded mansion. Her husband John, a physician, is of no comfort and she can’t bear to sit with the new baby as his crying makes her much too nervous. And then there’s the putrid, yellow wallpaper which seems to shift and creep around the room before her very eyes…
Told over several hours, this cover-to-cover reading takes audiences deep into the psychological world of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s claustrophobic masterpiece.
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Key Information
Dates: 12 October 2025.
Times: 1pm.
Duration: Approx 5hrs (including two intervals)
Doors open: 12 noon.
Access: Due to the historic nature of the building, there is no step-free access to this performance. For specific access enquiries, email general@theshipwright.co.uk
Warnings: Age recommendation 16+