| The Mystery of Irma Vep | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Charles Ludlam |
| Date premiered | September 1984 |
| Place premiered | One Sheridan Square New York City |
| Genre | satire, comedy/horror |
The Mystery of Irma Vep is a play in three acts by Charles Ludlam. It is a satire of several theatrical, literary and film genres, including Victorian melodrama, farce, the penny dreadful, Wuthering Heights and the Alfred Hitchcock film Rebecca (1940). The title refers to the name of a character in the 1915 French movie serial Les Vampires and is an anagram of the word "vampire."
The piece premiered off-Broadway in 1984 and was revived frequently with numerous productions in the US and internationally.