Edgar Allan Poe visits Cincinnati Shakespeare

October 18, 10:42 PMCincinnati Theater ExaminerElizabeth Crowe

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Giles Davies portrays Edgar Allan Poe in his one-man
show; photo by Rebecca Bromels

Edgar Allan Poe visits Cincinnati Shakespeare Company starting Saturday, October 24th.  Giles Davies' one-man show, 'Poe,' will run for three weekends, ending Sunday, November 8th.

Poe (1809-1849) is considered the father of the modern detective story and is one of the most famous horror writers of all time. His stories tend to focus on the dark nature of his characters and those aspects of the human psyche in which people tend not to look too closely for very long lest it drive them mad. His parents died before he was three-years old and so he grew up obsessing about death, violence, and the disturbing qualities of fate, all of which are prevalent themes in almost all of his works.  This year marks the 200th anniversary of Poe's birth. 

His works, chilling in their literary form, may scare you all the more through Giles Davies' portrayal.  Mr. Davies' production features several of the master's classics including 'The Masque of the Red Death' and 'Annabel Lee.' 

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is located at 719 Race Street in downtown Cincinnati.  Show times vary.  Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students.  To buy tickets or for more information, call the box office at (513) 381-2273 or visit the theater online at www.cincyshakes.com.

If you are interested in having Mr. Davies perform a student matinee of his production, please contact Director of Education Leslie Stamoolis at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (write to Leslie at leslie@cincyshakes.com or call (513) 381-2273 x 214))

A few of Poe's other better-known works:
'The Black Cat'
'The Fall of the House of Usher'
'The Pit and the Pendulum'
'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'
'The Raven'

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