Nancy Drew & the Mystery of the Haunted Body
Overview:
This campy, experimental drama uses Freudian theory and the film noir genre to rewrite the story of Nancy Drew and comment upon the notion of 'false memory syndrome', which was raging at the time. Created during an artists' residency at The Western Front in Vancouver, it includes hilarious cameo performances by some of Vancouver's most renowned media and performance artists, including Hank Bull, Eric Metcalfe, and Lori Weidenhammer.
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