Get your tickets for ‘The Moors’ Dec. 12–15
The Cornell College Department of Theatre and Dance invites you into a world of secrets, romance, and dark humor as it presents “The Moors” on Dec. 12–15 on the Kimmel Theatre stage.
Written by Jen Silverman, “The Moors” tells the story of a governess arriving at a lonely estate on the bleak English moors after corresponding with a mysterious Mr. Branwell. When she arrives no man or child is to be found. Instead, she becomes tasked with caring for two dissatisfied sisters, their bitter maid, and a brooding mastiff. What becomes of her and the family inside the home is only one of the secrets hidden amongst the gorse, thorny bushes, and quicksand of “The Moors.”
Associate Professor of Theatre Caroline Price, who is directing the show, says it’s as if Stephen King and the Brontë sisters wrote a play.
“I love a dark comedy and there is something incredibly sinister about this one,” Price said. “Having directed this play at another theatre, I had no idea how some of this material would land, but there was always one moment in the play where the audience was like ‘Wait, what did she say?!’ And from that point on it just spiraled. It’s that moment I’m the most excited for.”
The Cornell production will feature six student actors, many of whom are talented newcomers to the department, and more than a dozen students designing and running the show backstage.
Showtimes:
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Dec. 12–14 at 7:30 p.m.
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Dec. 15 at 2 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased online. Adult tickets cost $15, and seniors, students, and youth cost $12. Cornell faculty, staff, and students attend for free with their Cornell ID. You may also purchase tickets by calling or emailing the Box Office from 3–5 p.m., beginning two weeks prior to the show.
Senior Luci Bransel ’25 calls “The Moors” wonderfully dark, absurd, queer, poetic, and satirical.
“There are so many real, relatable layers of complexity in the different characters and relationships. Peeling back these layers in my character, Agatha, has been such a fun part of this process. Deciphering her master plan and her emotions has been an incredibly rewarding experience,” Bransel said.
This show is not recommended for anyone under the age of 14 due to scenes of violence, use of haze, strobe, pyrotechnics, fake blood, an axe, and mentions of sexual violence and suicide.
Kimmel Theatre is located in Youngker Hall on the Cornell College campus.
