This 27-minute streaming video contains two excerpts from First Folio Theatre’s 2018 production of The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Pit and the Pendulum” which were recorded live during a 2018 performance.
Nominated for a Jeff Award for “Best Adaptation” when it premiered in 2008, First Folio’s production of The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe has become a perennial audience favorite. First Folio is proud to offer these two excerpts for at-home entertainment during this time of pandemic.
The show will stream on the Vimeo video service Oct. 20 – Nov. 1.
When you reserve a ticket, you will receive an email with a link and password to access the video during these dates.
Tickets are available on a Pay-What-You-Can basis.*
A ticket to ANY of the 12 listed performances will allow the ticket holder to view the video online ANY TIME during the 13-day period.
Hey Teachers!
Educators may obtain access to this video for use in their classes free of charge. First Folio will also provide both teachers and individual ticket holders access to extra original content, including a study guide and two video interviews with Christian Gray (discussing what it is like to play a figure like Poe) and David Rice (discussing the process of adapting Poe’s works to the stage).
Contact drice@firstfolio.org for more information.
You may also call the Box Office at 630-986-8067 for information about streaming the performance and reserving tickets.
*Any amount paid will be considered a donation to First Folio Theatre. First Folio Theatre is a 501(c)3 Not for Profit organization and your donation is tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
