by Chloe Whitehorn

Mad River Theatre Company, Directed by Chloe Whitehorn​​
TK Fringe Festival (August 2024)
Come Play by the Lake One Act Festival winner BEST PRODUCTION (July 2025)

"a modern sequel bound to enchant Shakespeare aficionados, sweeping them into 45 minutes of lucid dreaming... refreshingly different...unique... layered narrative." --Skylar Soroka, KINGSTON WHIG STANDARD

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"The Fall After Midsummer, a terrifically tense two-hander written and directed by Chloë Whitehorn. With a savvy blend of flowery language and punchy comedic sensibilities, this present-day sequel to A Midsummer Night’s Dream knocks toxic tropes off their dusty pedestals, conjuring a spellbinding, Shakespearean whodunnit full of twists and turns... Whitehorn’s critique of toxic relationships — more specifically, the way that readers and audiences are trained to see toxic love as true love — is made all the more lucid by entangling it in a tale of romantic fantasy. Dressed in the dreamy trappings of its genre, The Fall After Midsummer manages to capture both the guilty pleasure of reading a bodice-ripper and the satisfaction of listening to a smart, funny friend give that same bodice-ripper a brutal feminist takedown." --Haley Sarfeld, Intermission Magazine

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"Whitehorn’s script is poetic and full of surprising turns. It questions the love in toxic relationships and explores themes of loss, obsession, passion, and performance. There are funny moments, steamy ones too, Shakespearean references, and even a dash of whodunnit mystery... The Fall After Midsummer is bold, funny, emotionally rich, and superbly delivered. If the show ever returns to the stage, it’s a definite must-see for anyone who enjoys modern takes on Shakespeare, passionate performances, or just a damn good love-and-murder story." --Malobi Elueme, Kingston Theatre Alliance

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