A darkly comic take on Gothic Romance is coming to a Helena stage, with The Moors running Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM and Sunday matinees. The play, which The Guardian described as "deliciously dark," skewers the conventions of the genre while threading in a story of queer desire and a critique of patriarchal power structures.
The production leans into familiar Gothic tropes — the innocent governess, the brooding man in the attic, the threat of a bloody demise — while upending them for comic and dramatic effect. It's the kind of show that works on multiple levels: audiences who show up for the laughs will find them, and those who stay with the subtext will find something more.
Specific venue, company, and ticket pricing details were not fully included in the available event listing. Residents should contact the producing theater company directly for reservation information. The Moors runs on a Friday-Saturday-Sunday schedule, with the full run length not confirmed at press time.