The Burgundy Letter

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Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. The Burgundy Letter by Kirk Shimano is a comedic retelling of the classic novel The Scarlet Letter set in a high school and reframed for a digital age. In an online community, Hester90 is publicly shamed and shunned for a racial slur against another student, but refuses to name her cohort in the hateful conversation. RoChi wants the conspirator found out and humiliated. Climate_Dale wants everyone to come to his annual Earth Day address. How do we strike a balance between holding individuals accountable while still having compassion for those who apologize for their mistakes? Why did we publish this play? We love adaptations here at Theatrefolk and The Burgundy Letter is an excellent example. It’s a comedic retelling of the classic novel The Scarlet Letter set in a high school and reimagined for a digital age. There’s a lot to be explored about how public shaming currently works in social media and this play offers so much in terms of conversation about how we can strike a balance between holding individuals accountable for what they say while still having compassion for those who apologize for their mistakes. Add to that, we love complex teen characters and this play has so many wonderful roles for student actors to play! This play might have our favourite character name of all time: