‘All the girls were in there for shit that is pretty normal’: the show reinventing Girl, Interrupted for a new generation
A new stage adaptation of the memoir 'Girl, Interrupted' is premiering at New York's Public Theater. The production features Juliana Canfield and King Princess and aims to reinterpret the story for a modern audience.
Why it matters
The show explores the cultural legacy of a seminal work on mental health and its transition from literature to film and now theater.
Juliana Canfield and King Princess, currently starring in Girl, Interrupted at New York's Public Theater. Photograph: Marc J Franklin View image in fullscreen Juliana Canfield and King Princess, currently starring in Girl, Interrupted at New York's Public Theater. Photograph: Marc J Franklin US theater ‘All the girls were in there for shit that is pretty normal’: the show reinventing Girl, Interrupted for a new generation Susanna Kaysen’s cult memoir sparked a wave of novels about young women in crisis. After 10 years in the making, Juliana Canfield and King Princess bring it to the stage
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