The Eaten Heart

Inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio’s 14th century masterwork The Decameron, in which 100 stories are told over 10 days by 10 people, The Eaten Heart is the second in The Debate Society’s trilogy of new plays based on stories originating from The Black Plague. The essence of Boccaccio’s characters and stories flavor The Eaten Heart, a modern lucid dream that matches The Decameron’s penchant for hilarious, erotic and occasionally gory twists. But while Boccaccio’s travelers fled to the countryside to escape their morbid reality by telling stories of debauchery and murder, the characters of The Eaten Heart escape the monotony of their own lives to interact in the anonymous security of a remote roadside motel. A variety of strangers check in and out, rendezvous, plot and then disappear again back onto the lonely highways.

Written and Performed by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen; Developed and Directed by Oliver Butler

Performance Schedule:
Thursday, May 24 at 8:00pm
Friday, May 25 at 8pm
Saturday, May 26 at 8pm
Sunday, May 27 at 8:00pm
Tuesday, May 29 at 8:00pm
Thursday, May 31 at 8:00pm
Friday, June 1 at 8:00pm
Saturday, June 2 at 8pm
Sunday, June 3 at 8:00pm
Tuesday, June 5 at 8:00pm
Thursday, June 7 at 8:00pm
Friday, June 8 at 8:00pm
Saturday, June 9 at 8:00pm