Tucked away at the top of the Turret in the Gilded Balloon, Mystery House, written and performed by Wendy Weiner, tells us the tale of Sarah Winchester and her infamous home in California she spent 38 years building in order to keep spirits at bay.
A stiff start to the performance in a small space does lead into an interesting and historical narrative intertwined with autobiographical elements from the performer. This gives us a heartfelt and mystical conversation on grief, love and how we connect to a historical person to process our emotions.
Highlighted with images and props together with some personal items, It is honest and inviting as well as intimate in this little room. The performer creates a world so simple yet so alluring. you feel the rooms and see the characters around her including an appearance from the “Yoko Ono of the Civil War”.
A story that although at the start feels copied from a wikipedia page quickly transforms into an ode to storytelling. Mystery House brings forward from the land of Disney and Hollywood a quintessential American home that somehow connects the world and tells us the truth, lies and myths of a woman and her ghosts.
For more information and to book:
Theatre Scotland 
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