Three Weeks by Elinor Glyn, a celebration of trashy romance, April 2023
April 25, 7 PM at Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111 S. Livingston in Madison. Move over, Lady Chatterly’s Lover. Make room, The Rainbow. Elinor Glyn’s Three Weeks may be largely forgotten today, but this 1907 book has everything, right down to lovemaking on a … Continued
Paris Bound, an open (and shut) marriage comedy
Paris Bound is an “oh, you didn’t know?” play: as in,Oh, you didn’t know that in 1927(!) there was a story about how you don’t give your spouse a hall pass unless you really, really, really, really, really, really, really, … Continued
Cheezo and the Lost Silk Hat, February 2023
Nothing satisfies an itch for a frankenfoods takedown like Cheezo! “Cheezo makes darling baby grow!” Lord Dunsany (Edward Plunkett) was a prolific writer and direct influence on the development of popular fantasy and science fiction concepts including Middle Earth, Star … Continued
Happy Public Domain Day to Paris Bound!
We marked the date special for this one: Paris Bound by Philip Barry, better known for The Philadelphia Story, officially turns 95 years old today. Although it’s customary to celebrate Public Domain Day as a big January 1 drop, it’s … Continued
Look out! The Blue Comet is coming!
The Bedales of Hampshire, England have three big problems. Firstly, their expenditures on books and art supplies exceed their income.Secondly, their distant Australian relation has recently arrived and is exceedingly coarse and rude.Thirdly, a damned blue comet is on a … Continued
Edna St. Vincent Millay Was Working Some Stuff Out, May 2022
Don’t be fooled by her genteel name and New England base of operations. As early 20th century poet/playwrights go, Edna St. Vincent Millay was a cynic and a stone-cold killer—metaphorically speaking. Falconbridge Players presents a dramatic workshop of two of … Continued
Spring Training: tales from baseball’s live-ball era, March 2022
Join Falconbridge Players for our first presentation of the year with live performances of two stories from the heyday of baseball’s Live Ball Era, when Babe Ruth topped the leaderboard, the Yankees rose to prominence, and the game as played … Continued
A little autumn Spring Cleaning? Book your priority seat now
The Wisconsin premiere of 1925’s spiciest romcom, Spring Cleaning, is coming November 23. Our Halloween presentation at Arts + Literature Laboratory was well-attended, so we’ve decided to let people book priority reserved seating. Book now on Eventbrite.
Start Halloween week with us
Start your Halloween experience with Falconbridge Players at That Dead Men Rise Up Never (and other stories) on Monday October 25, 7 PM, at Arts + Literature Laboratory in Madison. Come with a strong will to survive. Don’t come alone. … Continued
Memorial for Harvey Black, October 1 4-7 PM
Veteran performer and frequent Falconbridge collaborator Harvey Black passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2021. Please follow this link for up-to-date information on the memorial service to be held on October 1, 4-7 PM at Edgewood College.