Innovative award-winning twisted Operettas for disturbing contemporary times.

Twisted Operelas

“A creepy-carnival vibe. Simply put, it’s twisted and wonderful.” — Time Out New York

Think opera meets telenovela — with a dark, mythical twist.

The 7 Deadly Sins & Their Virtuous Companions

by Christian De Gré Cárdenas & Joseph Reese Anderson
(Locked Canon, 2048)

Twisted Operelas is a 14-part music-theater saga that pairs each of The 7 Deadly Sins with its opposite virtue. It's part epic playlist, part surreal fever dream — tracking human chaos, heartbreak, and hope across time, from ancient legends to near-future dystopias.

Each deadly sin gets its moment in the spotlight — and its own musical universe.

Together, these operelas create a tangled, time-jumping myth about what it means to be human — torn between our worst instincts and our highest hopes.

Orgullo! 

by De Gré Cárdenas, Reese Anderson, Sanders, & Diaz

Pride explodes in Orgullo!, set during the Mexican-American War. Its counterbalance? Beware the Chupacabra, a spooky folklore-inspired story about Humility.

Moonshine in b Minor 

by De Gré Cárdenas & Reese Anderson, Obasi, & Gay

Envy takes a smoky turn in Moonshine in b Minor, dripping with jazz and ghosts in 1920s New Orleans. Its counterpart is Monstruo!, a myth-meets-family story about healing through Kindness.

JACK OF HEARTS, MASTER OF NONE

by De Gré Cárdenas & Reese Anderson

Lust burns in Jack of Hearts, Master of None, a story of messy love and betrayal in 1950s Williamsburg. The flip side? The King of the Betas, a raw look at Chastity and emotional self-respect.

FATTY FATTY NO FRIENDS

by De Gré Cárdenas, Reese Anderson, & Gay

Gluttony gets weird in Fatty Fatty No Friends, a twisted carnival ride through obsession and isolation. It’s balanced by Storytime with Mr. Buttermen, a wild, dreamlike fable about Temperance.

LUCINE! “birdshit: a human concerto with string & void”

by De Gré Cárdenas & Reese Anderson

Greed unravels in Lucine! — an operatic epic of ambition and fallout across generations. Its partner, Elio! and the Dildongs…, is a broken fairytale about Charity, grief, and making peace with the past.

Fish Food for Feelings

by De Gré Cárdenas, Reese Anderson, & Gay

Wrath explodes in Fish Food for Feelings, a loud, brutal ride through bottled-up rage. Its mirror is Ampathy, miscreated by a non-writer — strange, slow, and haunting, rooted in the quiet power of Patience.

WHISKEY PANTS, THE MAYOR OF WILLIAMSBURG

by De Gré Cárdenas, Reese Anderson, & Gay

Sloth stumbles through Whiskey Pants, The Mayor of Williamsburg, a satirical deep-dive into burnout and chaos. Its answer is The Alchemists, a Dust Bowl-era myth about banding together to build something better — aka Diligence.