About the Play: Deceived
Memory is finicky, isn’t it? What I remember is not what you remember. Is it? I’m sure I remember what happened. My version is right. Not yours. Isn’t it?
If you’ve ever questioned your reality of a situation based off someone else’s account of it, guess what? You may have been “gaslit.” If that term strikes a nerve for you, you’re not alone. In 2022, Merriam-Webster crowned “gaslighting” as the Word of the Year based on the significant increase of lookups on their website. It is defined as “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage”. While the term has only recently entered common conversation, its origin reaches back over 80 years to a tense stage thriller: Gas Light, written in 1938 by British novelist and playwright Patrick Hamilton. Continue reading…
A Female-Centric Story: Arizona Theatre Company presents psychological thriller Deceived
Based on Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 psychological thriller Gaslight, the newest adaptation, Deceived tells the story of Bella, a woman who is trying to make sense of strange occurrences in her home. She is trying to discover the truth as she fights against paranoia, distrust and manipulation.
The original work Gaslight has been made into different adaptations, including a 1940 British film and a 1944 American film starring Ingrid Bergman, Angela Lansbury and Charles Boyer. There was also a Broadway version of the play called Angel Street.
The ATC version is being directed by Jenn Thompson. She has been working closely with a design team that includes scenic designer Alexander Dodge and costume designer Patrick Holt… Continue reading…
Three Things to Know
- Deceived is a new adaptation of Gaslight, the 1938 thriller by British playwright Patrick Hamilton that gave rise to the term “gaslighting.”
- Adaptors Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson reimagined the play through a modern lens — tightening the suspense and giving more agency to its characters.
- The original Gaslight has been adapted multiple times for film, most famously in the 1944 version starring Ingrid Bergman, who won an Academy Award for her performance.
Deceived Cast
Deceived Creatives
In the Rehearsal Room
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