Parables on the Edge of Time

A Devised Drama in Two Acts Featuring:

The Insanity of Mary Girard by Lanie Robertson

Trifles by Susan Glaspell

Directed by Bryan Schmidt and Brigit van Gemeren

“Those who don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it. Those who do know their history are doomed to watch others repeat it.”

The stories of women from the past, present, and future collide in a visionary epic that remixes the rules of time and space. Without reason or warning, we are uncontrollably flung backwards and forwards in time, landing in an 18th century mental asylum, an early 20th century farm homestead, and a 21st century studio for recording true crime podcasts. As sonic wisps of these different timelines float through the air, we witness a murder investigation, learn about the first woman elected President, and hear the haunting tale of Mary Girard’s incarceration by her philandering husband. Featuring two classic feminist plays, original student writing, and experimental sound production that merges all these worlds into one, Parables on the Edge of Time confronts us with the horrors women have endured throughout history, and asks us to imagine radical futures.

Performance Dates

Nov 12 Friday 7:30pm

Nov 13 Saturday 7:30pm

Nov 14 Sunday 2:00pm

Nov 19 Friday 7:30pm

Nov 20 Saturday 7:30pm

Nov 21 Sunday 2:00pm

All St. Olaf faculty, staff and emeriti are eligible for 2 complimentary tickets.  St Olaf students are eligible for 1 complimentary ticket.

Tickets for the general public cost $10.00. We will hold the tickets at the box office. You can pay by cash or check when you come to attend the production. We do not accept credit or debit cards.

For the health and safety of the performers and crew, audience members must be vaccinated and masked.

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Box Office Hours are Noon to 4pm, Monday through Friday.

Tickets may also be reserved by calling the Box Office at 507-786-3332

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