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Nevermore

Presented by Alamo Drafthouse at Alamo Drafthouse - South Lamar

September 29-October 2, 2010

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NEVERMORE is our attempt to recreate the public recitals that Edgar Allan Poe presented during the last few years of his much-too-short life. Set in 1848, a year after the death of his beloved wife Virginia (and a year before his own), Poe had become internationally famous as the author of 'The Raven' and his 'Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque.' But his fame did not provide fortune and so he was constantly seeking financial security and respect from the literary establishment. As a Southerner by breeding, raised in Virginia, he was looked down upon by the New England-based writers of the time, which included Ralph Waldo Emerson, Washington Irving, and Edgar’s arch-nemesis Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

This is Poe in his own words. Our text is taken from his letters and essays and we have based our evening on reviews and reports of his actual appearances. Our goal is to present a sense of the fascinating man behind the poetry and brilliant tales, a man who could be his own worst enemy, and whose life was even more bizarre and tragic than his strangest story

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    Alamo Drafthouse - South Lamar

    1120 South Lamar
    Austin, TX 78704

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    September 29-October 2, 2010

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    7pm

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    • Event Name: Nevermore
      "Incredible, Mind Blowing Performance"
      Review posted by: Mitchell Mazurek from Austin, TX, Oct 01, 2010
      

      The scope and power of this show are beyond words. As a Poe fan, I was blown away--while the character is still a slightly romanticized version of the writer and poet, it is not the melancholy... Expand

      The scope and power of this show are beyond words. As a Poe fan, I was blown away--while the character is still a slightly romanticized version of the writer and poet, it is not the melancholy character that many believed him to be, rather it is perhaps the truest depiction of Poe the man I have yet to see. An outgoing, snide, passionate man, struggling with severe alcoholism while creating some of the greatest works in the English language. Jeffrey Combs' performance is doubly impressive--the tone of the piece set early on with the only light to start with being that of a candle--as you are quickly immersed in his performance of the author, an act he carries with the utmost of believability, that is only exemplified when he recites Poe's works, Combs as Poe becomes the characters of the stories or poems, whether it be the lover in his poetry, raving like a madman as the unreliable narrator of "Tell-Tale," and harboring the terror of the lamentable narrator of the Raven. Must see. Collapse

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      "Nevermore - Everything and more"
      Review posted by: Stephen R from Austin, TX, Oct 01, 2010
      

      I was given a rare and wonderful treat at the Alamo Draft House last night that I wish one and all could see. I had never seen a play before at the Drafthouse and don't know if the theatre had ever... Expand

      I was given a rare and wonderful treat at the Alamo Draft House last night that I wish one and all could see. I had never seen a play before at the Drafthouse and don't know if the theatre had ever done one. The play was the one man show of Nevermore. Dennis Paoli wrote the play, using a compilation of historical accounts, actual monologues, articles, letters and Poe's own words to put together the perfect picture of American's most famous macabre author and poet. The play ran for months in Los Angeles and received unanimously glowing reviews. I was so hoping that it would come to Austin and luckily it did. Fantastic Fest was the reason that there was this show and I am certainly glad for that. Jeffrey Combs who has always brought something interesting to the screen for his roles brought out the sadness, regret, brilliance, and humor of Poe. You so felt that he was Poe and that everything from being drunken to sorrowfully telling of his lost love that it was in the moment. Tonight and tomorrow 10/1 and 10/2 are the last of the performances. I only regret that I did not get to tell Mr. Combs what I thought of his performance but believe that it was so much in the moment I would have thanked Mr. Poe for finally having the opportunity to meet him. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Nevermore
      "Incredible, Mind Blowing Performance"
      Review posted by: Mitchell Mazurek from Austin, TX, Oct 01, 2010
      

      The scope and power of this show are beyond words. As a Poe fan, I was blown away--while the character is still a slightly romanticized version of the writer and poet, it is not the melancholy... Expand

      The scope and power of this show are beyond words. As a Poe fan, I was blown away--while the character is still a slightly romanticized version of the writer and poet, it is not the melancholy character that many believed him to be, rather it is perhaps the truest depiction of Poe the man I have yet to see. An outgoing, snide, passionate man, struggling with severe alcoholism while creating some of the greatest works in the English language. Jeffrey Combs' performance is doubly impressive--the tone of the piece set early on with the only light to start with being that of a candle--as you are quickly immersed in his performance of the author, an act he carries with the utmost of believability, that is only exemplified when he recites Poe's works, Combs as Poe becomes the characters of the stories or poems, whether it be the lover in his poetry, raving like a madman as the unreliable narrator of "Tell-Tale," and harboring the terror of the lamentable narrator of the Raven. Must see. Collapse

    • Event Name: Nevermore
      "Nevermore - Everything and more"
      Review posted by: Stephen R from Austin, TX, Oct 01, 2010
      

      I was given a rare and wonderful treat at the Alamo Draft House last night that I wish one and all could see. I had never seen a play before at the Drafthouse and don't know if the theatre had ever... Expand

      I was given a rare and wonderful treat at the Alamo Draft House last night that I wish one and all could see. I had never seen a play before at the Drafthouse and don't know if the theatre had ever done one. The play was the one man show of Nevermore. Dennis Paoli wrote the play, using a compilation of historical accounts, actual monologues, articles, letters and Poe's own words to put together the perfect picture of American's most famous macabre author and poet. The play ran for months in Los Angeles and received unanimously glowing reviews. I was so hoping that it would come to Austin and luckily it did. Fantastic Fest was the reason that there was this show and I am certainly glad for that. Jeffrey Combs who has always brought something interesting to the screen for his roles brought out the sadness, regret, brilliance, and humor of Poe. You so felt that he was Poe and that everything from being drunken to sorrowfully telling of his lost love that it was in the moment. Tonight and tomorrow 10/1 and 10/2 are the last of the performances. I only regret that I did not get to tell Mr. Combs what I thought of his performance but believe that it was so much in the moment I would have thanked Mr. Poe for finally having the opportunity to meet him. Collapse

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