Two real women of the late 19th century experienced the horror of being labeled insane; their stories still resonate today in powerful Fringe presentations.

Post-show: the big, happy team. 

NELLIE/NELLIE combines whimsy and imagination with the true story of American journalist Nellie Bly and her 10 days in a mental institution.

8 days until opening! Here is an original illustration from Ten Days in a Mad-House. Reserve tickets here. 

Our set is loaded with surprises. If you look up there there are 600 origami swallows suspended in the sanctuary, an installation by Alison Dilworth called "Fall to Flight" and windmills by Dayton Castleman called "Tilting at Giants." Photos by Gregory Carafelli.

Festival guides raining down on Broad St. tonight. [A great gift.] Check out page 91. 

This is our performance space. A remarkable document from 1901, "Dedication Souvenir of the Chambers-Wylie Memorial Presbyterian Church" details the history of the building now known as the Broad Street Ministry. Click on the photo to check it out.