Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. by Caryl Churchill

Southeast
When
Oct. 8–Nov. 7, 2026
Days vary, Times vary
Where
Shaking the Tree Theatre
823 SE Grant St, Portland, OR 97214
Portland, OR, 97214

The following description was submitted by the event organizer.

Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. is a collection of four short, surreal plays by acclaimed English playwright Caryl Churchill. Premiering at London’s Royal Court Theatre in 2019, these darkly imaginative works weave together myth, fairy tale, and contemporary horror. Moving between collective voices and intimate encounters, Churchill explores violence, power, desire, and the stories we tell to make sense of a fractured world. By turns funny, haunting, and unsettling, the plays invite audiences into a landscape where the familiar becomes strange, and ancient myths reveal modern anxieties without explanation or comfort.

A girl made of glass. Gods and murders. A serial killer’s friends. And a secret in a bottle.

Four short plays by Caryl Churchill

Directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe

Upcoming Dates & Times

Sunday, Oct. 18
5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 25
5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1
5 p.m.–7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 6
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
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