Asylum: The Strange Case of Mary Lincoln
by June Bingham, Carmel Owen

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Asylum: The Strange Case of Mary Lincoln Cover

Highlights

120 mins

Synopsis

Everyone knows the story of how President Abraham Lincoln died.

But what happened afterward?

What became of his eccentric wife, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, and their son Robert?

Though not everyone knows it, the tale of their battle of wills is as thrilling as American history gets.

Writer June Bingham and composer Carmel Owen explore the dark psychological warfare and unique historical conditions that drove Robert Lincoln to have his mother wrongfully committed to an insane asylum.

Imprisoned at a time when women had few rights, Mary must draw on all her strength and cleverness, as well as a few courageous friends and the memory of her husband, to fight the system and set herself free.

A haunting character study of a strong-willed woman and a dangerous man, Asylum makes history come alive.

Publication

Asylum: The Strange Case of Mary Lincoln is a play written by June Bingham and published by Concord Theatricals .

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