Today my husband and I went to see Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe at the Pocket Theater in Hot Springs. It was a spooky date and perfect for October.
I am not a literary critic so I'm going to walk a very thin line.
First, we absolutly enjoyed the play, It was tantalizing and fascinating. The four scenes, built around his four most famous stories were riviting.
Why? Because Edgar Allan Poe was a genius, a lunitic but still a genius. He wrote insanely scarey and creepy stories, mostly about folks losing their minds over the same stuff we go insane over. The loss of love, the loss of money and fame, the loss of freedom and death. All the stuff we don't want to lose, right?
The Pocket Theater production was exquisite because of the costumes, They were beautiful and dead on. They captured the time, intensity and insanity.. The music and acting were perfect. Who knew we had so many talented actors, young and old in Hot Springs. The directing was magnificent but it's always the stage design at the Pocket Theater that leaves me in awe. Once again the crew created a set both magical and mobile. The set for Poe was abstract, beautiful, flexible and transformative. How do they do it?
Go to the Pocket Theater and watch a live performance. It will be the highlight of your week or weekend.
It's critical we all support live and local everything, from concerts and restaurants to theater. If we don't, we'll all be left in the Taco Bell drive through wondering what happend to the magic in our lives.
Support and love" live and local". Support and love the Pocket Theater.
without trying to take over the show. The production was outstanding because of the acting. who knew we had so many incredible actors, young and old in Hot Springs. The production was amazing because of the lighting and music. That stuff was brilliant and added to the ambiance and mood of the show. We marveled again at the talent and finally, what we are always impressed, actually blown away by, the set design.
Who ever designs sets at the Pocket Theater is a genius, almost as much as Poe. They create nuanced and story telling sets I find thrilling and wonderous. Somebody backstage is so freaking smart.
Go see a play at the Pocket Theater! Time and again they knock it out of the park. Honestly the Pocket Theater blows me away with their creativity, witt and storytelling.
Have fun and support live and local in Hot Springs!
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