St. Kilda by Jody Christopherson
St. Kilda is a new horror play/theatrical mono-concert written and performed in near darkness by Jody Christopherson with live foley and looping—creating a foreboding soundscape for a tale of supernatural horror. Instruments include violin bows on bowls of water, monochords, pie tins full of salt, folk singing and more. This narrative is inspired by the 1930 evacuation of Hirta, St Kilda's only inhabitable island, and the role that music plays in women's narratives.
Jody and I spent the summer of 2018 developing this show with Sound designer Andy Evan Cohen. One woman, two microphones, and a looping pedal and a theatrical experience unlike almost any other.
Teaser video
”Chilling."-Theasy.com
"If you like Laurie Anderson, try St Kilda.”- Minneapolis Star Tribune
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ...creating a chilling atmosphere through light and sound onstage, Christopherson delivers one of the creepiest performances at this years’ Fringe." -- Global News, Canada
"one of the funniest, spookiest experiences I’ve ever had at the theater. With the timing of a seasoned comedian, Christopherson sparkles as a story-teller, breathing exciting new life into this oldest of art-forms. . . exciting, inventive . . . able to inspire fear, sympathy, laughter, and wonder. She’s a visionary in the theater world and legendary story-teller."-The Theater Times
"a not-so-typical, one-woman performance that completely blew away the audience. . . an amazing sight for the senses. . . enchanting." -Woman Around Town
“The most enjoyable evening of theatre we’ve had in a long time . . . imaginative magic . . . a tribute to what Artaud called the “Alchemy” of the theatre-Travalanche, New York
"Succeeds... brilliantly... otherworldly... skillfully blends the sly mischievous fun of a campfire ghost story with the incantatory eeriness of a Druidic ceremony." - Beer Tent Reviews, Edmonton
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ New York’s Jody Christopherson is a quintuple threat – playwright, actor, master of dialects, singer, and most distractingly impressive: An operator of the dreaded 'looper.'" -Gig City Canada
Jody and I spent the summer of 2018 developing this show with Sound designer Andy Evan Cohen. One woman, two microphones, and a looping pedal and a theatrical experience unlike almost any other.
Teaser video
”Chilling."-Theasy.com
"If you like Laurie Anderson, try St Kilda.”- Minneapolis Star Tribune
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ...creating a chilling atmosphere through light and sound onstage, Christopherson delivers one of the creepiest performances at this years’ Fringe." -- Global News, Canada
"one of the funniest, spookiest experiences I’ve ever had at the theater. With the timing of a seasoned comedian, Christopherson sparkles as a story-teller, breathing exciting new life into this oldest of art-forms. . . exciting, inventive . . . able to inspire fear, sympathy, laughter, and wonder. She’s a visionary in the theater world and legendary story-teller."-The Theater Times
"a not-so-typical, one-woman performance that completely blew away the audience. . . an amazing sight for the senses. . . enchanting." -Woman Around Town
“The most enjoyable evening of theatre we’ve had in a long time . . . imaginative magic . . . a tribute to what Artaud called the “Alchemy” of the theatre-Travalanche, New York
"Succeeds... brilliantly... otherworldly... skillfully blends the sly mischievous fun of a campfire ghost story with the incantatory eeriness of a Druidic ceremony." - Beer Tent Reviews, Edmonton
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ New York’s Jody Christopherson is a quintuple threat – playwright, actor, master of dialects, singer, and most distractingly impressive: An operator of the dreaded 'looper.'" -Gig City Canada