This past weekend I had the opportunity to go in person to hear theatrical performances of four of Edgar Allen Poe’s stories. The “Poe Speakeasy” paired custom drinks with performances of Tell-tale Heart, The Raven, The Masque of Red Death and The Black Cat.
The custom drinks were paired with their individual stories. The actors gave outstanding performances while the audience got to sit and sip these fun alcoholic concoctions.
The time we selected for our show was the middle of the day. It was a bright, sunny afternoon. The weather was quite at odds with the mood the cast was trying to set. The drinks, for practical reasons no doubt, were in fancy plastic cups… but plastic non-the less. Little things, but really nothing to detract from what was a wonderful show.
For the record – it was just that. It was a show. Even one of the performers noted that there were aspects that might upset the purists. The interpretations were just fine from my point of view. I would suggest that if the tour lands in your area that you go and check it out! A fun time for a couple of hours – and definitely do it later in the day. The darkness will definitely add to the mood!