Shadow, Sound, Spectacle presents: Literary Monsters

A unique perspective on the works of Edgar Allen Poe, Mary Shelley, Washington Irving, Emily Dickinson and others is coming to the Clapp Memorial Library through the marriage of original music, shadow puppetry and cinematography and special effects.

The group, known as Shadow, Sound, Spectacle, will be performing Literary Monsters at the library. The performance is a collaborative project of different pieces led by Northampton-based singer-songwriter Jess Martin, Boston puppeteer Amy West and musician/visual artist Abby Hanna, who is also Northampton-based.

The production seeks to reimagine iconic gothic figures like Frankenstein’s creature, Poe’s raven and the Headless Horseman, as symbols of resistance, transformation and queer identity.

Admission: The event is FREE and open to the public.
This program is funded by the Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library.