Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Overview

This unique and wildly theatrical musical combines haunting music and poetic storytelling to chronicle the fascinating life of iconic American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The literary rock star of his day, Poe struggles with tragedy and addiction, poverty and loss, yet produces some of the world’s most original, visionary and enduring literature before dying in unexplained circumstances at the age of 40. At once gorgeous and grotesque, Nevermore explores the events that shape Poe’s character and career, blurring the line between fact and fiction – after all, as Poe himself writes, “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.”

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Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Literature)
  • Time Period: 19th Century
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast, Expandable Casting, Flexible Cast Size, Room for Extras
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Jonathan Christenson

Jonathan Christenson is a director, writer and composer whose original musical plays have been presented at major theaters and festivals throughout the UK, Australia, the USA and Canada. His work has been recognized with more than 40 British, Canadian and American awards and ...

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