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Spoon River
Anthology
Via musical interludes, we are introduced in a cemetery
to the ghosts of those who were inhabitants of this town,
and whose secrets have gone with them to the grave. There
are 60 odd characterizations and vignettes in this
constantly interesting entertainment offering an amazingly
varied array of roles and impersonations, from young lovers
and preachers and teachers to the funny chronicle of the
poor mixed up Jew who ends up in the wrong cemetery. Both
the solid and humorous sides of life are portrayed, with
fetching ballads, and the free verse form of Masters.
"A dramatic presentation reduced to its simplest terms. .
. . moving and beautiful. . . . An evening of astonishingly
stirring emotional satisfaction." N.Y. Post
"A glowing theatre experience. . . . A brooding and
loving American folk poem brought to life on a stage." N.Y.
Times
Written by: Charles Aidman based on the poems by
Edgar Lee Masters
Directed by: Rob Spaulding
Performances:
November 11, 2008 at the
historic Monon Depot
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