Magdalen Three shows onlyJuly 25-27

FRANKLIN — Erin Layton's stellar solo show returns to Franklin Stage Company at 25 Institute St, Franklin for 3 nights only July 25–27. 

MAGDALEN, written and performed by acclaimed New York City actor/playwright Erin Layton and directed by Julie Kline, traces the lives of four girls and women who were deemed "fallen" by the Irish Catholic Church and incarcerated in a commercial Magdalene Laundry in Dublin, Ireland where they are told they can "wash away their sins."

In this engaging solo show, Layton transitions in and out of time periods between modern day and mid-twentieth century Ireland while portraying all four laborers, the church authorities, and the voice of Irish society, a male character who runs a youth hostel for addicts in Dublin.  

Friday, July 25 @7:30 pm

Saturday, July 26 @7:30 pm

Sunday, July 27 @5:00 pm

"Layton gave the performance of the festival by embodying all these disparate characters and making them all flesh and blood people. A solid showcase for an excellent actor." 

- Michael Glitz, Huffington Post

"This intriguing story is devised and performed with skill and integrity. Her performance is exact, sincere and riveting." 

- Theatre Reviews Limited