A group of young artists stuck inside. An endless storm. A monstrous creation.
It is the year without a summer.
A young woman named Mary Shelley is locked in a house amongst friends & lovers while a storm rages outside. When their host Lord Byron suggests a scary story contest, he inadvertently resurrects the poets’ monstrous interpersonal drama – and sparks something in Mary that will change literature forever.
Played in a liminal immersive space spanning the 19th century & the 21st, Disremembrance casts the audience as ghosts drifting through the maelstrom of grief, betrayal, & creativity that gave birth to Frankenstein.
Disremembrance arises in a limited lab presentation Oct. 30th - Nov. 4th at the cell theatre in NYC
Step into the Lab
Immerse Yourself in the Storm
Disremembrance is an immersive live performance.
Scenes play simultaneously in different spaces. You, in the audience, move as a silent spectre throughout, drifting from room to room with the poets as they play out their messy lives. Each performance, you create your own unique version of the story.
And when the veil between spirit and flesh becomes thin? Then perhaps one of our players will reach through…
What is a Lab Presentation?
A peek beneath the shroud. A glimpse into the creator's laboratory. A chance to watch a new creation rise to life.
Consider this the animated bones of the experience that Disremembrance could be. A space, actors, and an audience – nothing more, nothing less. The muscle, sinew, & skin come later.
This is your chance to witness an early version of the show – to say you were there when the creature opened its eye.
Lightning Strikes But Six Times
Halloween Weekend, 2025. Six performances only.
After a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised 160% of its goal, Disremembrance’s limited-run lab presentation will run from October 30th - November 4th, 2025. The presentation will be at the cell theatre in New York City. One show at 8 PM each night.
Our Players
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Chelsey Ng
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin
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Nick Meyer
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Michael John Improta*
Lord Byron
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Evelyn Chen
The Shade
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Caitlin Evans
Claire Clairmont
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Anthony DaSilva
Dr. John Polidori
*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production
The Playwrights
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Cati Brunell-Brutman
Writer, Producer, Intimacy Choreographer
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David Brunell-Brutman
Writer, Producer, Graphics
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Virginia Logan
Director
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Theatre [Untitled]
Producing Partner
Lab Presentation Frequent Queries
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These six performances will be an exclusive, limited look at the earliest version of the staged show. We hope, by getting the show on its feet in its most basic form, to show you something new & interesting, and demonstrate what Disremembrance could become in a future, larger-scale run.
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The show will contain intense emotions, violence, strong language, drug & alcohol use, intimate (but not explicit) scenes, and references to sex & sexuality. Please use your judgement based on that content list. We, however, would not recommend the show for those under 16.
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This is a free-roaming, standing-audience show. You will be able (& encouraged) to move freely through the theater and follow performers from space to space. Please wear comfortable shoes. If you need specific assistance, please contact us at theshade@disremembrance.info.
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No cell phones, video recording, or audio recording. Don't speak or touch anyone unless a performer invites you to do so.
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No, though dressing in dark colors will enhance your fellow attendees' experience by keeping the focus on the performers.