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Poems & Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan PoePerformed by
Ana Maria JomolcaAdaptation
Ana Maria Jomolca & Elise ThoronDirection
Elise ThoronRecommended Ages
12 and upHOW'S IT WORK?
All Stage Presentations include a 15 minute pre-show interactive discussion, a one hour performance, followed by a 15 minute post-show discussion, and a teacher resource guide. To get more information, or to begin the booking process, please fill out this form.
Poems & Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe / Edgar Allan Poe
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Reading RoomScattered between live presentations of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, The Tell Tale Heart and his poems, Annabel Lee and The Bells, students will have the chance to meet Poe, first the writer and then the man including a portrait of his extraordinary ambition and determination. Students will explore the nature and origins behind the artist's tortured soul.
A twenty minute live performance of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, The Tell Tale Heart and his poems, Annabel Lee and The Bells.
Students will have the chance to meet Poe, first the writer and then the man including a portrait of his extraordinary ambition and determination. Students will explore the nature and origins behind Poe’s tortured soul. Despite the tragedy that seemed to chase, surround and haunt Poe he managed to write dozens of short stories, poems, essays and novels. “Ye Gods, did I not write? I knew not the word “ease.” By day, I adhered to my desk, by night, a pale student. I consumed the midnight oil. I sat head down, bowing my head down to the alabaster page.”
This dynamic educational event will culminate with an interactive exploration of Poe’s poetic devices that will lead to student’s creating their own original performance poem piece.
Loading...IN THE NEWS: John Cusack to star in Edgar Allan Poe film, “The Raven”
Posted by Elizabeth Stone
Actor John Cusack has begun filming for The Raven, a psychological thriller about the last five days of Edgar Allan Poe’s life before his mysterious death. John Mulhern, at gordonandthewhale.com, just published this first look at Cusack in costume as Poe, and has provided an uncanny link to Literature to Life. While we are always excited to see film adaptations bring our titles to life on the silver screen, we are even more excited about the intriguing plot of The Raven - “Edgar Allen Poe goes after a murder who is bringing the deaths of his literature to life.”
READ MOREIN THE NEWS: Edgar Allan Poe remembered by NEA’s Big Read Radio Show
Posted by Elizabeth Stone
On Tuesday, The American Place Theatre premiered its Living Library program, which included excerpts of Edgar Allan Poe’s poems performed by one of our company members, Ana Maria Jomolca. Today, October 7th, is the 161st anniversary of Mr. Poe’s death. Coinciding with this anniversary, the National Endowment for the Arts has focused the most recent installment of its Big Read Radio Show on Mr. Poe and his works. Please enjoy this radio collaboration of several noted writers and actors to learn more about one of our favorite American Classics Series authors.
READ MOREAudience Response
"I like the mood I got in when she read the poem. I could feel the sadness even though she was reading a poem. I've learned from all of this that you can take anything that obsesses you and write it down and create a story."Student,
Wickenburg, AZ Middle School
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