The Man Who Laughs
A Silent Movie Horror-Romance
October 17 - November 2
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Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30pm
General Admission: $32
Seniors (65+)/Students/Veterans/First Responders: $29
This show is included in our subscription packages. Information on how to purchase and redeem can be found here.
Our neighbor "The Puddle Dock" restaurant and its sister restaurant "Tour" on Lafayette Road, are both offering a 10% discount on food to Players' Ring patrons! Visit their websites to reserve, and present your ticket when you ask for your check.
The Man Who Laughs
Adapted by the ensemble from "The Man Who Laughs" by Victor Hugo
With inspiration from the film directed by Paul Leni
Directed by Peter Josephson
A collaboration with Glass Dove Productions
A spine tingling, one-act romantic horror that speaks volumes—without saying a word.
Just in time for Halloween, the Players’ Ring presents a haunting new original work: The Man Who Laughs: get ready to be transported back to the silent film era, when actors told stories without uttering a single word. Set during the shadowy reign of Queen Anne, this gothic horror-romance follows Gwynplaine, the most famous clown in England. His acrobatic talents and broad, omnipresent grin delight peasants and noblemen alike. But this clown can never remove his makeup. His crowd pleasing grin is a curse, carved into his face when he was a child at the behest of a cruel, vindictive king. When a beautiful dutchess attends his show, a secret from Gwynpalin's past is revealed, a secret that threatens to destroy everything he has built, and everyone he holds dear.
