BREADCRUMBS
Follow the trail… if you dare. BREADCRUMBS, the haunting, lyrical play by Jennifer Haley, comes to Tjarnarbio, Reykjavik for a limited engagement.
A poetic story about the relationship between two complicated women. Alida is a reclusive fiction writer who has been diagnosed with dementia. She begrudgingly must depend upon Beth, a troubled young caregiver who offers to help Alida complete her autobiography. Together they delve into the dark woods of Alida's past, unearthing a tragedy that shatters their notions of language, loneliness, and essential self.
Originally produced April 2026 by Off The Wall and Viva holding in Pittsburgh/USA
WHAT CRITICS SAY
'BURGH VIVANT, PITTSBURGH
"An evening with two unique characters played by two xxtraordinary actors...Gruenert is superb as the flawed Alida..."
ENTERTAINMENT CENTRAL
"..ONE HECK OF A SWAN SONG."
Off the WALL’s grand finale...
ON STAGE, PITTSBURGH
"Gruenert and Cuenca both shine in unexpected ways... The original music and sound design by Icelandic composer Iris Thorarins create an ethereal, haunting dissonance..."
CREDITS
Playwright - Jennifer Haley
Director - Juliette Louste
Stage Manager - Adrienne Wells
Dramaturg - Marketing - Gigja Sara Bjornsson
Set Design - Stephanie Mayer Staley
Lighting Design - Juliette Louste
Original Music and Sound Design - Iris Thorarins
Video and Projection Design - Owen Hindley
Director (Pittsburgh) - Ingrid Sonnichsen
Props and Costume Design (PGH) - Laura Irene Young
Alida - Virginia Wall Gruenert
Beth - Birgitta Birgisdottir