​HEADLESS

​by Henry-Cameron Allen

​A Satirical Audio Play | Reader's Theatre

​The New Folklore Theatre Company

​Content Advisory: Psychological horror, implied death, social media manipulation, addiction parallels, financial exploitation

​A drag queen named HEDDA HORSEPOWER narrates a modern ghost story set in Hollow Heights... a town where likes measure worth and algorithms hunger for souls. When a desperate teacher, an exhausted influencer queen, and a family fortune collide at a Halloween party, someone gets "ghosted." And not metaphorically.

​Adapted faithfully from Washington Irving's folkloric masterpiece, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, first published over 200 years ago!

​What You'll Experience

​✨ Cutting-edge experimental theatre: presented in an immersive virtual platform. Access is as easy as going to any website. Not a bad seat in the house! Phones are strongly discouraged. Best experienced on your laptop, desktop, or tablet.

​✨A story with teeth: Satire of social media culture, wrapped in genuine horror, narrated by someone who understands drag's power to illuminate uncomfortable truths.

​✨ Voices as magic: Reader's theatre where your imagination (and 7 skilled actors) conjure digital nightmares.

​✨ The real stakes: Not about losing your head. About losing yourSelf... and forgetting it matters.

​Runtime: ~45 minutes

​Talkback with the playwright, director & actors after the reading.
Format: Reader's Theatre
Cast: 7 international voices | Ensemble brilliance
Best for: Those who love dark comedy, folklore reimagined, and the unapologetic power of live performance

​The Punchline

​In a world of curated personas, the greatest magic is being real. But the greatest horror? Forgetting how.

​Come. Stay. Witness.

​A ghost story for the scroll-addicted age. Join us!