About the Show

Based on the exposé that shocked the world, “Ten Days in the Mad-house,” IVP and Wildrence’s newest immersive show gives you the opportunity to join Nellie as she navigates the halls of Blackwell Asylum.

In this play, only 16 audience members are selected to follow our heroine, Nellie Bly as she navigates the halls of Blackwell Insane Asylum to discover what the living conditions were like for Blackwell’s patients, many of whom were women. Audience members are encouraged to explore the space, either on their own or in groups, and ask the characters questions to help further Nellie’s quest, and to gain a better understanding of women’s lives in this period of history.

Critic Reviews (1)

"The implicit promise is that the audience will somehow experience the same abhorrent abuses that Bly witnessed. How…? The answer is: selectively, and safely…The company, with limited resources, does an impressive job…[but] too much of the interactivity felt perfunctory."
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