About the Project
In 1887, American journalist Nellie Bly had herself incarcerated in an insane asylum for women, exposing the treatment of society’s most vulnerable patients. Within the walls of Bellevue Hospital on Blackwell’s Island, Nellie discovered the kind of people the government was willing to silence and lock away: women who spoke their mind, people who couldn’t pay for healthcare, and people who didn’t speak English. Sound familiar?
This one woman musical will tell the truth about asylums in 1887 straight from Nellie’s own account while comparing society then to our society today. At the same time, it will light a candle in the darkness, shining a light on kindness and showing the way towards a compassionate society where any one of us can make a difference.
Production Team
