A theatrical evening experiencing Edgar Allan Poe will come alive the first weekend in November.
‘A Night of Poe’ will be presented on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7 in the classic Capri Theater in Montgomery’s historic Cloverdale district, 1045 E. Fairview Avenue. Three 90-minute shows are both nights at 6, 8 and 10 p.m.
It is part immersive theater, live music, and theatrical storytelling – all the while sipping paired cocktails.
The trailer describes the presentation as:
“… a hauntingly immersive evening where Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous tales come alive. Over the course of a 90-minute journey, guests are drawn into Poe’s world of mystery, madness, and the macabre as actors, musicians, and performers weave together reimagined stories, atmospheric soundscapes, and immersive theatrical moments.”
Tickets are available for $65 each at: Night of Poe Montgomery: Cocktails & Live Show Tickets | Fever
Because of the themed cocktails, attendees must be 21 years old.
The Capri Theater is a historic landmark in the Old Cloverdale neighborhood of Montgomery, Alabama. Established in 1941 as “The Clover Theater” – named for the neighborhood – it is the longest continually operating movie theater in Alabama.
It is Montgomery’s only independent, nonprofit cinema, offering a selection of independent, foreign, and classic films as well as community events and educational films.
Edgar Allen Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer and poet. He is best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre.
Poe was one of the country’s first successful writers of detective fiction and science fiction.
In January 1845, he published his poem “The Raven” to instant success.
“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” – Edgar Allen Poe. That dream within a dream will go onstage in Montgomery Nov. 6 and 7.
Jim ‘Zig’ Zeigler is a freelance writer about the colorful and positive in Alabama — her people, places, events, groups and prominent deaths. He is a former State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at [email protected]
