Date of Award

Winter 2-4-2025

Document Type

Multi-media

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

English

First Advisor

Joseph Cermatori

Abstract

In this modern female-centric retelling of the classic Greek Tale of the Abduction of Persephone, we follow the journey of a bystander in her choice to defy of the gods to protect a traumatized young girl and her refusal to allow the misogynist, abusive, unchecked power flex to continue. We travel between the over- and underworld to witness the abduction, rape, and subsequent aftermath, through the familial dynamics of these divine beings. From parents, to children, pseudo-aunts and uncles, as well as admirers, and close friends, these characters help and hurt each other as they destroy their functioning dynamic and are forced to build a new one as they accept their new reality. A mythic world that reflects the struggles of our present day, Necromanced forces audiences to confront the ongoing debates about sexual assault and its rippling impact on both people and our society.

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