Nevermore
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Yes I was finally able to get out and take in a play last week - the fabulous Nevermore, by Catalyst Theater. Based on the life of Edgar Allen Poe, the show weaves in imagery and verses from across Poe's poems and stories. It is a playful and macabre exploration of his life with speculation on where his inspirations came from. The stage design was simple and effective and it allowed the costumes and the acting to really stand out in all their glory. At times graceful and whimsical, at times frantic like a puppet desperate to cut the strings that bind, this version of Poe keeps coming back to the idea that we cannot deny what we really are. There are thoughts, that will not part,
that will not leave us in peace,
And there are visions, dark and sinister
that never will cease,
A darkened tide of endless pride,
of mystery and a dream,
A dream so fraught, of wild thought,
the same somnambulant theme,
All that we see, all that we seem,
is but a dream within a dream.
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