The Play
The story is told through Poe's eyes, as he narrates his own life to the audience. He tells of his childhood, his time in the military and the troubles he caused while at West Point, his marriage and his struggles to make his mark as a poet, publisher and writer. It is peppered with numerous quotes from many of Poe's works, and also includes a complete recitation of Poe's poem "The Raven". John Astin, as Poe, is the only character on stage throughout the play.
Read more about this topic: Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon A Midnight
Famous quotes containing the word play:
“When I play with my cat, who knows whether she isn’t amusing herself with me more than I with her.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)
“Ah, but to play man number one,
To drive the dagger in his heart,
To lay his brain upon the board
And pick the acrid colors out,
To nail his thought across the door,
Its wings spread wide to rain and snow,
To strike his living hi and ho....”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)