Goldstar Member Tips

• Renee S. on Where to Eat
  No intermission but cookies and beverages available afterwards in lobby.
• Renee S. on What to Wear
  Casual
• Denise M. on Other
  Arrive very very early (30+ minutes) if you want a chance at reasonably good seats.

15 Goldstar Member Reviews

Mr. Z

Superbly done! Theatre worth watching, engrossing characters

Written on Mar 06 2012

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Theo Black and Joe Jordan were absolutely superb. The stage direction for this unusual small space was very inventive and effective. I felt that the writing for the first half of the play was stronger and easier to follow than the second half. The musical cues were somewhat overwrought and distracted from the strong compelling performances.

Written on Feb 20 2012

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Rodney A.

Interesting piece of two science adversaries during the 1700s. Think Galileo and the church.

Written on Apr 04 2012

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Sister Sue

Very well-done! Wish more people could have bben there. I know a lot about the topic, having done research on Mesmer for my dissertation, and the play was really lively and well done. The pace was amazingly fast and the actors very good. Kudos for the whole production!

Written on Mar 19 2012

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More Information About Mesmeric Revelation

Website

http://www.centralworks.org

Description

Central Works opens this year's season of world premieres with a new play inspired by a story from that master of the metaphysical, Edgar Allan Poe.  

Paris, on the eve of the Revolution, the most learned men in the world gather at the Royal Academy of Science. Antoine Lavoisier, esteemed director of the Academy, leads an inquiry into the latest craze sweeping through French Society. The scandalous Dr. Anton Mesmer claims he can cure any patient of any illness by "mesmerizing"  them – placing them in a mysterious trance-like state. Can such a claim be proven scientifically? Antoine, the "Father of Modern Chemistry," faces off against Anton, the "Wizard of Vienna," in a fiery clash of science and mysticism. 

Mesmeric Revelation is the second production developed by Central Works with playwright/director Aaron Henne. Last year Henne's journey into the surreal, A Man's Home…an ode to Kafka's Castle, prompted George Heymont of the Huffington Post to declare, "If you want theatre that pushes the creative envelope to the limits, don't miss this show."

About the Ticket Supplier: Central Works

Central Works Theater Ensemble is committed to the collaborative development of original works for the theater. We write, develop, and produce plays. Our focal point is originality: original ideas, original conceptions, original plays. We bring theater artists together as partners in the creation and development of intellectually and emotionally demanding works, while offering the local community daring, intimate productions at affordable prices.