10 Days in a Madhouse

🎶 Join us for 10 Days in a Madhouse, a riveting opera that takes you inside the chilling confines of Blackwell’s Asylum in 1887!

✨ Created by: Rene Orth & Hannah Moscovitch
🏛️ A Tapestry Opera and Opera Philadelphia Production, Co-Presented by Tapestry Opera, Luminato Festival, and Canadian Opera Company
🌆 In association with TO Live

Is she truly mad, or is it all a facade? Discover the harrowing journey of journalist Nellie Bly as she feigns insanity to expose the harsh realities of life within the asylum. Witness a world crafted to shatter women, where mental suffering is mistaken for insanity and where voices go unheard.

📜 Based on Bly’s groundbreaking exposé, this psychological opera courageously reveals the biases impacting women's mental health. With a powerful libretto and score, directed by Joanna Settle, and featuring a stunning dark labyrinth set designed by Andrew Lieberman, prepare to be captivated by haunting visuals and evocative music.

🎟️ Experience a narrative that questions what it means to be believed, and what occurs when truth is interpreted as madness.

💬 “10 Days in a Madhouse is a rare piece: intelligent and moving.” - Observer
💔 “Harrowing, breathless…” - The New York Times

📅 Date: Not specified
📍 Location: 27 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B4, Canada
🌐 For more details, visit: luminatofestival.com