Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven"; an adaptation - flashback memory/film

For my theatre arts senior thesis at Hartwick College I wrote, directed, and designed my own show. I wrote a 20+ minute one-act play that was based on Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven." To flesh out Poe's poem, I used a series of other stories and poems, creating more of a back story for my nameless narrator. At one point in the play I did a flashback memory/film that I projected onto the backdrop. This is that film. The poem that my narrator and Lenore are reciting is Poe's poem "Ulalume."

Rehearsal Pics from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven": an adaptation

Here are some rehearsal pictures from my Theatre Thesis at Hartwick College. I did a stage adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's well loved poem, "The Raven." It was a resounding success with very positive feedback from everyone both in the Theatre Program and the English Department! I'll try to upload one of the rehearsal videos I shot to give you a sense of some of the creative license I was able to take with the dialogue, as well as the video that I used as a flashback memory during the performance :)

"Quoth the Raven, Nevermore."

Helping "Death" brace himself on the stilts before starting rehearsal.

Angels surrounding Lenore.

Seated; our Narrator. Standing; Angels and Lenore (green dress).

Some old pics from various theatre projects

Found some old pics that I wanted to share!

"The Solo Show" cast (January 2011). I'm front right.

Dearly Deaparted Hartwick College January 2010 production. I'm back row, far right.

2012 Hartwick College Freedman Prize Winners. I did two projects in one. My English Thesis was about Theatrical Presentation and Convention in Edgar Allan Poe's work; and I wrote, directed, and designed a stage adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" for my Theatre Thesis.

Sam MacColl Garfinkel's Freedman Prize Presentation. Dance/Movement.