MYSTERY HOUSE
written and performed by Wendy Weiner
directed by Ryan Amador
"With a captivating and intimate performance, Mystery House gives us an innovative and refreshing take on your typical ghost story." — The Indiependent
In 1884, following the death of her husband and child, Sarah Winchester — heir to the Winchester rifle fortune — purchased an unfinished farmhouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. And then she started building: 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for 38 years. The resulting mansion, known as the Winchester Mystery House, is now a popular tourist attraction and reportedly one of the most haunted houses in America.
In her solo show Mystery House — part haunted-house tour, part memoir — Wendy Weiner guides the audience through this creation and the life of the woman behind it, while interweaving her own stories of grief, love — and the absurdities of being a female writer in Hollywood.
And there may be a visitation from a ghost. You'll have to come and see.
Wanting to create an intimate and accessible theater experience, Wendy wrote Mystery House to be performed in private homes and alternative spaces. She has performed Mystery House in houses in Los Angeles and New York, and had an acclaimed, month-long run in a theater at the top of a turret at Scotland's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
“Weiner is a spellbinding storyteller and her fascinating tale is utterly bewitching."
— The List
"Weiner's an engaging, witty presence who brings a keen insight into why people may need to believe in ghosts and seek out the solace of mysteries."
— The Scotsman
"Weiner is an engaging storyteller, bringing charm and light-hearted wit to a curious and multi-storied narrative."
— LondonTheatre1
"Weiner is a confident and likeable performer and she handles the various strands of the story with aplomb, cutting effortlessly back and forth as the narrative unfolds. ... A fascinating insight into the place that was the inspiration for Disney’s Haunted Mansion."
— Bouquets and Brickbats
"A heartfelt and mystical conversation on grief, love and how we connect to a historical person to process our emotions. ... The performer creates a world so simple yet so alluring. You feel the rooms and see the characters around her."
— Theatre Scotland
"A powerful and well-performed piece of theatre."
— Geek Chocolate
"For those seeking a soupçon of the spiritual, both personal and supernatural, Mystery House is perfectly pitched – a deeply welcoming production, intimate, and doesn’t push too heavily on distressing elements, making it a perfect voyage through the darkness and twisting corridors of grief, empowerment, and a touch of history."
— Corr Blimey: Reviews, News & Previews
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