Neal Weaver – LA Weekly
This production, directed by Zombie Joe, consists of four adaptations of short works by Edgar Allan Poe: the short story “The Oval Portrait,” two short poems — “Song” and “Alone” — and the longer narrative poem “The Raven,” with its haunting refrain of “Nevermore!” All four pieces are narrated rather than dramatic, and reflect the 19th century’s fondness for horror stories and Romantic despair. Read more…
Pauline Adamek – ArtsBeatLA
Currently playing on Friday nights at Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre in NoHo is a presentation of four adaptations of short works from the early-to-mid 1800s by Edgar Allan Poe: the short story The Oval Portrait, two short poems—”Song” and “Alone”—and the longer narrative poem “The Raven.” Read more…
Now running through July 26.