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Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau

"Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau" takes a journey back in time to the final two days Henry David Thoreau spent in his cabin before leaving Walden Pond. Taken from actual writings and conversations between Henry and his mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, the play has been performed over 9,000 times around the world and has been produced as a full live audience performance for television.

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