Gradfest25: Walden

Beneath a dying sky, twin sisters reunite, one returned from the stars, the other rooted in the soil of what remains. In a woodland cabin, time stretches and memory stirs.

Once destined to walk the same path, Stella and Cassie now face a future they never dreamed of, shaped by absence, wonder, and the quiet ache of survival.

Walden is a tender reckoning with the bonds of family, the cost of ambition, and the flickering light of hope in a world on the brink.

“You went up to see the world from above, I stayed to feel it crumble beneath my feet”.

Running time approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes without an interval.

Please note that the July 9th performance of Walden is presented as part of our annual Backstage Club - a fundraiser for bursary support for our Stage Management & Technical Theatre students. Do join us for cocktails, dinner, a show and cabaret behind the scenes at The Lir Academy. See more here.

Read more about the GradFest 2025 programme at this link here.

New York Premiere Produced by Second Stage Theater, New York, 2024. Bennett Leak, Interim Artistic Director, Lisa Lawer Post, Executive Director.
Walden was first presented on stage by Sonia Friedman Productions.

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