Preserving the Attic

Flowers in the Attic always had the opportunity to be a great play. In planning stages for over a decade , it was only this year a script was delivered to fans – and initially the reaction was negative. Adapted by Andrew Neiderman , it seemed to sensationalise the incest , diminish the spirit of…

The Garden in the Sky : Purple Grass

Theres a garden in the sky, waiting for me – Catherine Sheffield Seeds of Yesterday The Garden in the Sky : Purple Grass by lorraine-elgar on Polyvore Inner shieldbrisas-1.tumblr.com tubes asiatiquesliledekahlan.eklablog.com grasshome.comcast.net butterflieshome.comcast.net Fadedziggyzpix.blogspot.com Blog-Blog-Blogblogblogblog-necyluv.blogspot.ca Inspired by Cathys Goodbye Letter in Seeds of Yesterday, the purple grass is found within her mystical garden in the…

Mommy Dearest : Rebecca Elizabeth Hollingsworth as Corrine

“Go on, glare your eyes at me, and cry and plead, and talk to me about money and what it can buy. But it can’t buy back a child once he’s dead!” The death of Cory left so much pain and so many things in its wake. How was Corrine this heartless? So asks Jennifer…

FITA: The Stage Play Set Design

The set of FITA: the stage play has gathered as many rave reviews as the cast and production itself. It cleverly transports the audience into the attic atmosphere , making them feel as trapped as the children they are watching. Lorraine Elgar of AtticSecrets , speaks to designer Matthew Collier on how he was inspired…

Finding Chris

Finding Chris By Neisha Chetty Most people think Virginia is Cathy, but Virginia is Chris jnr too.  When it comes to complexity no VCA male is so carefully crafted more than Chris Jnr.  Virginia put her soul into creating Chris. They mention still waters run deep. Chris Jnr holds his silence and is willing to…

The Spanish Moss Theory Part Two

The Spanish Moss Theory – Part Two By Neisha Chetty ***Book 3 -If there be thorns. The technique Andrews uses here is of a second, third narrator to discredit Cathy in case you didn’t get the hint Bart’s transformation into a killer echoing some of their ancestor Malcolm, Catherine, Garland, the second Corinne. Jory’s growing…

Pieces of the Puzzles Part One

The Spanish Moss Theory – Part One By Neisha Chetty Firstly, these books are understood when read in series. They are extremely rich in symbolism and are riddled with sub-textual meaning . The Dollanganger series is a mixture of all the other genres, with the correct proportions of each to give you the perfect story…

Pieces of The Puzzle

Pieces of the Puzzle By Neisha Chetty I treat the Dollanganger series as a puzzle. Virginia has already created a picture of what she wants us to see, she has worked out the plot and the why – a total picture. She took that whole picture broke it up into pieces, fragmented it, scattered them…

If There Be Thorns Timeline

March 1983  • The Sheffield family (Chris, Cathy, Jory, and Bart Jr.) is living in Fairfax, Marin County, California.  • Chris catches Cathy dancing in their attic, which she has furnished with twin beds and a picnic basket.  • Jory overhears a disturbing conversation. May 5, 1983 – Thursday  Cathy insists on honoring the twins’…

Petals on the Wind Timeline

November 13, 1960 – Sunday  Chris, Cathy, and Carrie have escaped Foxworth Hall and are on a bus to Florida. While traveling through South Carolina, Carrie becomes terribly ill. The children meet Henrietta Beech, and she takes them to her employer, Dr. Paul Sheffield, in Clairmont. After their examination, the children tell their tale and…

Flowers in the Attic Timeline

April 26, 1957 – Friday  Chris Sr. dies in a car accident. (Chris Sr. died on his 36th birthday. In the chapter “Goodbye, Daddy” we are told it is a Friday. In Garden of Shadows, we find out that Chris is born in the fourth week of his mother’s ninth month of pregnancy, which was…

Interview with Neisha Chetty

Interview With Neisha Chetty by Lorraine Elgar Neisha Chetty is a name that causes more than a few ripples amongst the V c Andrews fan base. Her exciting and intriguing theories cause much debate and discussion amongst fans worldwide. Today Neisha has kindly agreed to open up on where her theories come from and why…