Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.
- Edgar Allan Poe
This summer, BROKEN GLASS presents workshop performances of three original one-act plays inspired by the tales of Gothic genius Edgar Allan Poe.
When: August 8th-12
Where: The Bridge Theatre
244 W 54th St, 12th Fl
New York, NY 10019
What: ISO by Kate Moran, based on Some Words with a Mummy
TELL-TALE by Antoinette Nwandu, based on The Tell-Tale Heart
CHEERS by Nathan Zebedeo, based on The Cask of Amontillado
Why Poe?
Edgar Allan Poe's work spans the range of human emotions - from love, joy, and passion to jealousy, paranoia, rage and, of course, fear. With uncanny perception and unflinching honesty, Poe's writing is able to get at our most primal instincts. When Poe holds up the mirror to society, we at first suspect that we are staring back at a carnival funhouse reflection. With dawning comprehension, we realize with horror that his mirror is perhaps far more realistic than we dare believe. That which we truly fear is not being lost in the dark, but the darkness inside of our own hearts and minds.
We Need Your Help!
These exciting new plays cannot be brought to the stage without your support. There are a few ways to help:
- Please consider making a donation. Thanks to our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas, your financial contribution will be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Check out the different perks you can take advantage of!
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Poe Fun Facts
For The Raven, one of the most famous or Poe’s works, if not the most famous, he was paid $9.
He was born the same year as Abraham Lincoln (with whom he may, or may not, have been a vampire hunter).
For most of his life, the iconic mustache was absent. Only in the much darker, desperate, final years did he grow that romantic, brooding facial hair and begin to go mad.
Poe’s bizarre life didn’t stop just because he died in 1849. He was buried in an unmarked grave, and when gossip finally led to a stone being ordered, it was destroyed in a train accident.
Ever since 1949, someone has left a bottle of cognac and some roses on Poe’s grave. Who is leaving these things? And why?
Who We Are
BROKEN GLASS is a company of collaborative theatre artists. Using classic texts as our inspiration, we seek to create new and original works that address and illuminate today's pressing sociopolitical issues. Our goal is to provide audiences with an extremely relevant theatre experience. We believe that our work is only as good as the conversation it provokes.