The Turn Of The Screw
by Jeffrey Hatcher, Jeffrey Hatcher from Henry James, Henry James

Name: The Turn Of The Screw
Brand: Jeffrey Hatcher
SKU: 9780822215547
Rating: 3.73 (73 reviews)

Off-Broadway

The Turn Of The Screw Book Cover — The Turn Of The Screw Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 mins Victorian (British and American) Bare Stage/Simple Set Period Costumes American Adaptation Mystery

Synopsis

THE STORY: Based on the provocative tale of suspense, horror and repressed sexuality, this adaptation gives the famous story yet another turn of its own.

A young governess journeys to a lonely English manor house to care for two recently orphaned c

Press Reviews

"It is hard to think of an interpretation of Henry James’ famously eerie novella The Turn of the Screw that is more in keeping with James’ own intent… Jeffrey Hatcher could have been taking his cues directly from James’ preface to the story: ‘Only make the reader’s general vision of evil intense enough, and his own experience, imagination, sympathy and horror will supply him quite sufficiently with all the particulars.’ The key word is imagination. In this beautifully executed adaptation… the audience is forced, through subtly ambiguous shadings, to vividly project what is cleverly left unseen and unspoken. A dazzling act of the imagination. Mr. Hatcher has pushed James’ clever turn to its furthest degree."
— The New York Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
The Woman Twenties or early thirties. British. Attractive. She wears a black Victorian dress. A governess’ appearance. During the course of the story, the Man plays many characters — the Uncle, Mrs. Grose, Miles, others. These are indicated in the script. The Woman plays the Governess. There are no costume changes. There are no props.	female	—	Twenties or early thirties. British. Attractive. She wears a black Victorian dress. A governess’ appearance. During the course of the story, the Man plays many characters — the Uncle, Mrs. Grose, Miles, others. These are indicated in the script. The Woman plays the Governess. There are no costume changes. There are no props.
The Man Thirties to early fifties. British. He wears a dark three-piece suit. Victorian era. Winged collar and cravat.	male	—	Thirties to early fifties. British. He wears a dark three-piece suit. Victorian era. Winged collar and cravat.