BLoody Bathory

Bloody Bathory, the Barrens Theatre co., 2019

Bloody Bathory was remounted by the Barrens Theatre co. after a sold-out workshop production in 2018 (produced by Kristina McCloskey). Our 2019 production was Associate Directed by Kristina McCloskey and Directed by Molly H. Donahue.

Praise for Bloody Bathory

The Chicago Reader, Kerry Reid

Barrens Theatre’s inventive immersive church staging is just the right amount of creepy … It’s a dark amuse-bouche for your Halloween season.

Chicago Theatre Review, Kevin Curran

It is positively dripping in atmosphere. It has all of the dark, alluring energy of a Gothic horror novel and is just as enjoyable to slip into. The actors are very talented and giving it their all, and the cumulative effect is heady to say the least.

Buzz Center Stage, Michael Chandler

Bloody Bathory provides a fun alternative for families and couples to dive into for the Halloween season. The freedom it provides for the audience can suit everyone. … Bloody Bathory will leave you with an unforgettable experience.

Splash Magazine, Jessie Bond

Follow one character and you might witness Matthias interviewing a villager; follow another and watch Bathory’s head of staff physically punish a servant girl; in yet another scene, Bathory is tormented by the ghost of a girl who died in her care. Meanwhile, whatever scene you choose, you may hear snatches of dialogue, slamming of doors, or screaming in the distance and never know what’s happening elsewhere in the castle. And so, as in life, our knowledge is imperfect; we cannot witness everything and must draw conclusions based only on what we see and how we choose to interpret it. … If you’re looking for thrills and chills this Halloween season, or for a theatre experience outside the norm, Bloody Bathory is the perfect choice to lose yourself in a mysterious and haunting world outside our own.

ChILMama, Bonnie Kenaz-Mara

I've seen plenty of interactive theatre over the years and this is one of my favorites. BLOODY BATHORY is a show you could return to multiple times and catch new storylines with each visit. There was plenty of action, history, and mystery, and yet we were left wanting more. BLOODY BATHORY is a thoroughly enjoyable evening of macabre mayhem and magic, and a fall must see. Highly recommended.