AUDIENCE ADVISORIES
Vertigo Theatre’s mission is to thrill, entertain and inspire our audiences and artists with high quality experiences by developing and producing outstanding intrigue and mystery theatre. In this way, Vertigo Theatre productions often contain themes of heightened human emotion, including but not limited to; power, violence, murder, death, desire and love.
The following audience advisories are provided with the understanding that some spoilers may be revealed. These warnings are subject to change without notice and may evolve throughout the workshop and rehearsal process of each production .
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
BY Stephen Mallatrat, Based on the Novel by Susan Hill
This production is described as “a story of haunting and evil, fear and confusion, horror and tragedy.”
Recommended for ages 13+. This age recommendation is given as a guide and should not be taken as rigid. Individual preferences and parental discretion should also be considered.
LANGUAGE
Minor language is used. The story is set in Victorian England, speech and text is heightened and written in a more formal style consistent with the setting.
SCENES OF VIOLENCE
Distressing descriptions of drowning & death. Lights and sounds are used with the intent to frighten.
SCenes of INTIMACY/Sexual content
NA
SPECIAL EFFECTS
This production contains frightening sounds, sudden darkness, flashes of light, and stage haze.
CONTENT WARNING
This production contains distressing descriptions of drowning and the death of a family including children and animals. There may be sounds of sobbing and screams. Lights may change suddenly. Some scenes have jump scares.
MURDER ON THE LINKS
By Steven DietZ
Adapted from the novel by Agatha Christie
A comic mystery for the stage!
LANGUAGE
Minor language is used.
Scenes of Violence
Depictions of a “dead body” on stage.
Scenes of Intimacy
Characters may kiss on stage.
Special Effects
Stage haze, flashing lights.
Content Warning
Some sexual tension and innuendos are in the dialogue of the play.
DEADLY MURDER
By David Foley
WARNING: MATURE CONTENT
RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 16+
Language
Some scenes contain explicit language.
Scenes of Violence
Staged Violence. Characters are hit with objects and are threatened at knifepoint and gunpoint. Gunshots are fired. Characters are bound and gagged and picked up and carried off violently. Depictions of stabbing. References to “chopping a body up”. Depictions of stage blood.
Scenes of INtimacy And Sexual Content
Characters may kiss. Seductive Movement. Scenes of provocative “stripper style” dancing. References to a video containing sexual content used for blackmail. References to relations of an incestuous nature. Characters may wear revealing costumes.
Special Effects
Lighting effects may be used. Scenes contain staged violence including gunshots and stage blood.
Content Warning
Mature content warning. Please see above descriptions.
