Imagine the irony: the richest man in America kept his wife chained in a damp cellar for over a year. The "treatment" was isolation, darkness, and neglect. She died there in 1815. Robertson’s play takes this skeleton of history and breathes terrifying, poetic life into it.
If you're looking for the script in PDF format, there are several online resources available that offer access to this gripping and intense dramatization of Mary Girard's story. As we reflect on her case, we're reminded of the importance of understanding the complexities of the human experience and the need for empathy and compassion in our pursuit of justice. the insanity of mary girard script pdf