Columbia, MD

The Armillary Papers

Combination poetry book and escape room

The Armillary Papers Immersive Event - Main Image

Scot Ehrhardt reads from The Armillary Papers (in conjunction with Wilde Readings/HoCoPoLitSo) A curious blend of poetry and escape room, The Armillary Papers is a found book in the library of Reginald Gunn. The author of the book, Cyzal Frost, has no record of existence, except on an ID card on Gunn's body at the base of Calvert Cliffs. Complete with handwritten notes from Gunn's obituarist and assorted document inserts, the book calls the reader to continue the obituarist’s task of uncovering the layers of secrets from “one dead man and the whisper of a second.”

Audience Role

Meet and greet after the reading.

Ages: All ages

Content Advisories

Death of a friend/family member

Interaction Advisories

No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

Event is wheelchair accessible
No mobility advisories

About The Armillary Papers

A curious blend of poetry and escape room, The Armillary Papers is a found book in the library of Reginald Gunn. The author of the book, Cyzal Frost, has no record of existence, except on an ID card on Gunn's body at the base of Calvert Cliffs. Complete with handwritten notes from Gunn's obituarist and assorted document inserts, the book calls the reader to continue the obituarist’s task of uncovering the layers of secrets from “one dead man and the whisper of a second.”