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The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story -- Interactive Theater Experience

Mayslake Hall, at Mayslake Peabody Estate Forest Preserve (1717 West 31st St. Oak Brook, IL 60523)
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Full Price:
$30.00 - $37.00
Our Price:
$15.00 - $18.50*
4.9 by 21 members
The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story, an audience favorite when First Folio Theatre premiered it during their first season, returns to the stage. The play brings Poe's macabre and melancholy tales and poems to life as audience members move from room to room. Poe and his beloved wife Virginia guide the audience through historic Mayslake Hall, taking them from the garrets to the dungeons and deep into the madness of Edgar Allan Poe. Described as "ingeniously staged" by the Chicago Tribune, this is innovative theater at its best.

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The last date listed for The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story was Sunday October 14, 2012 / 7:30pm.

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Mayslake Hall
at Mayslake Peabody Estate Forest Preserve,
1717 West 31st St.
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Website
630-206-9566
Mayslakepeabodyhall

Goldstar Member Tips

  • Louise Palesh on Information
    Beautiful grounds, but a little bit of a walk to regular parking.
  • Louise Palesh on Information
    Wear comfortable shoes to be able to walk around the home/go up-down stairs and keep up with group.
  • Louise Palesh on Information
    Very nice staff @ the theater.
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20 Goldstar Member Reviews

Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

We loved this show! The Mayslake mansion was an excellent setting. The entire cast was very good but the Poe character was fantastic.

Written on Oct 16 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Anne
5.0

Definitely worth the drive out from the city. The actors were amazing! I was very impressed. Plus it was really cool having the scenes take place in different parts of the mansion. Definitely recommend.

Written on Oct 15 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

Very creative. One of the best plays I've ever been to. Get close, very close to the actors. They move you throughout different rooms scene to scene. So glad I didn't miss this one.

Written on Oct 15 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0
Red Velvet Member

Enjoyed the show very much. Fast paced & some segments were really thrilling. Well acted & the setting is perfect for a Poe thriller.

Written on Oct 15 2012
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More Information About The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story

Website

http://www.firstfolio.org/plays/edgarallanpoe12.php

Quotes & Highlights

  • "A perfect storm of theater." --Chicago Stage Review
  • "A smart and heartfelt journey." --Chicago Tribune
  • "A masterful take on a master's work." --Daily Herald

Description

This critically acclaimed production first premiered in 2006 and sold out the entire run. Now this riveting tale of life and death, love and heartbreak returns. The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story is directed by Michael Goldberg (Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at First Folio) and stars Christian Gray as "Edgar Allan Poe" (A Moon for the Misbegotten at First Folio Theatre, A Christmas Carol at Drury Lane Theatre, and Richard II at Writers' Theatre).

This original work by David Rice, who received a Jeff Award nomination for New Adaptation in 2007, is based on the life and writings of the famed author. Poe’s macabre and melancholic tales and poems come to life in this mesmerizing play, called "A smart and heartfelt journey!” by the Chicago Tribune and “A masterful take on a master’s work!” by the Daily Herald.

During the course of The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story, Poe and his wife Virginia guide the audience from room to room through historic Mayslake Hall, taking them from the garrets to the dungeons and deep into the madness of Edgar Allan Poe. David Rice's artfully structured journey into the life and literature of the great American horror writer focuses with sorrowful clarity on Poe's overwhelming obsession with his wife, Virginia, who died of tuberculosis at age 24. Poe married her when she was 13 and he was 27.

About the Ticket Supplier: First Folio Theatre

First Folio Theatre brings the Classics to the suburbs of Chicago. Enjoy Shakespeare-under-the-Stars all summer long in the sylvan setting of the Mayslake Peabody Estate. Bring a blanket, a lawnchair, and a picnic, and thrill to the best of the Bard. In the winter, take in other classics in the intimate chamber theater, located in the formal library of Mayslake Hall.