The Mystery of Irma Vep — A Penny Dreadful

The Mystery of Irma Vep — A Penny Dreadful by Charles Ludlam is one of the most produced comedies in US history. It is a tribute to gothic horror films, liberally stealing from well known film classics like Wuthering Heights, The Mummy’s Curse, and Hitchcock’s Rebecca. Literary detectives will also recognize dialogue lifted from Ibsen, Shakespeare, and Poe. This definitive spoof of Gothic melodramas is complete with werewolves, vampires, damsels in distress and an Egyptian mummy. A hearty mixture of thrills, laughter, and extravagant showmanship!