Showing posts with label Edgar Allen Poe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Edgar Allen Poe. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Upcoming: Curse of the House of Usher, Weird City Theatre Company at the Dougherty Arts Center, February 18 - 28

Click for ALT review, February 25




Received directly:




Weird City Theatre Company
announces the world premiere of



Curse of the House of Usher

directed by Amelia Turner and inspired by the life and stories of Edgar Allan Poe
February 18 - February 28, Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 5 p.m.
Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Road


When the last heir of a great family calls upon a childhood friend to bring comfort to him, a web of family secrets and conspiracy unravels during the final days of the House of Usher! The cast includes WCT Artistic Director John F. Carroll, Helen Allen, Senait Fessahaye and Kevin Gouldthorpe.


Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for children, seniors and students with ID, Group rates are available. Tickets can be purchased at the WCT website or by calling (512) 745-2636.

Weird City Theatre's mission is to encourage the growth of the artist and represent the uniqueness and vitality of Austin through re-envisioned classics and original works. Keeping a child-like sense of play, we focus on the process of the actor and we are playing our part to keep Austin weird!


[photo: Patti Neff-Tivin]

Weird City Theatre is a sponsored project of Austin Circle of Theatres, a nonprofit performing arts service organization.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Upcoming: Poe's Tell-Tale Heart and other works performed by Lucien Douglas, Harry Ransom Center, October 15


Received directly:

In connection with the Harry Ransom Center's exhibition From Out That Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe (September 8, 2009 - January 3, 2010)

"The Tell-Tale Heart" and other selections from the works of Edgar Allan Poe

performed by Lucien Douglas

Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 PM
Prothro Theatre of the Harry Ransom Research Center
University of Texas at Austin

Also as a live webcast of this event starting at approximately 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 15