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The Insanity of Mary Girard tells the haunting true story of a Philadelphia woman committed to an asylum by her husband in 1790. Inside, ghostly furies from her past accuse and torment her as memory and reality blur. The play exposes the cruelty and psychological abuse of early mental institutions, revealing how women could be silenced and labelled mad for defying societal norms. This gripping drama confronts injustice, power and the devastating cost of being unheard.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Insanity of Mary Girard is by OLSH Theatre, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at theSpace @ Venue 45, 63 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DH, 8 August to 11 August.
The show runs 75 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets are £7. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes.