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The Poe Show

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Michael James Ford
Adapted / Translated From

Edgar Allan Poe
Synopsis

A theatrical celebration of the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe, staged to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth. The show features dramatized versions of many of Poe's best-known poems and stories.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

4
Female

2
Total

6

Original Production

Date of First Production

06 April 2009
Producer

Produced by Bewley’s Cafe Theatre
Original Venue

Bewley's Café Theatre

Original Cast
Performer	Michael James Ford
Performer	Iseult Golden
Performer	Stephen Swift
Performer	Feargal Titley
Performer	Rhiannon Clark
Performer	Elliot Moriarty

Production Team
Director	Michael James Ford
Set	Martin Cahill
Lighting Designer	Colm Maher
Musical Director	Trevor Knight
Front of House	Colm Maher

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Bewley’s Cafe Theatre
Address

Top Floor, Powerscourt Townhouse
South William Street, Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+ 353 (0)86 878 4001
Email

info@bewleyscafetheatre.com
Website

www.bewleyscafetheatre.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Bewley’s Cafe Theatre
Address

Top Floor, Powerscourt Townhouse
South William Street, Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+ 353 (0)86 878 4001
Email

info@bewleyscafetheatre.com
Website

www.bewleyscafetheatre.com

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