Description
UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS – ADAPTATION OF TELL-TALE HEART
Under the Floorboards is an adaptation of Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe with a twist! We enter the narrator’s mind as she seeks deliverance from ‘the eye’ that has dominated and abused its privilege for far too long. A murder has been committed. You know who did it. So do I. Let them tell you about it. This is a story told from the perspective of the narrator’s inner world set in the modern world. We are able to hear the inner workings of the marginalised. A one act play suitable for stage or visual media – it deals with power, retribution, dominance and justice.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
This play has had development readings:
This Moment Production 2021
Rainy Day Artistic Collective 2021
REVIEWS
https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1540006/under-floorboards
Type: One act play
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Length: Ten Minutes
Cast: 3F or 3 non binary (N).
Note: The role of the narrator is divided into three parts. The parts should be depicted as parts of the same person. The narrator is female and/or non-binary.
Narrator 1: ID- The ID is the primitive and instinctive component of personality.
Presentation: Primitive tatters and/or sexual in nature.
NOTE: Narrator 1: Will also present as a police officer in the retelling of the story. It should still be clear it is a part of self.
Narrator 2: EGO- The ego works by reason. It is the mediator between the chaos of ID and the hyper-morality of SUPEREGO.
Presentation: Regular, everyday attire
NOTE: Narrator 2: Will also present as a police officer in the retelling of the story. It should still be clear it is a part of self.
Narrator 3: SUPEREGO- It strives for perfection and believes it’s the ultimate morality, almost narcissistic.
Presentation: Pristine & proper
Ages of the actors: Older teens up
Suitable: Older teens up, not suitable for children (Violence)
Set: Black box stage
Level of difficulty: 7/10 – classic stories retold are always challenging as the audience knows the original story, so the actors must not disappoint.
Read a Sample of the Script
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Like this play? Other plays based on stories by Edgar Allen Poe:
The Last Voyage of the Albatross – a play based on a horrific tale by Edgar Allen Poe
The Dark Chronicles of the Golden Raven Society – a triple bill of Poe’s stories adapted for stage
The Red Death – horror set in a theatre
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