Electric Poe
Union Cemetery Park 227 E 28 Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64108
TIP: As of 10/13/2020, Coterie's production of Electric Poe is now available to watch anytime on demand! The link for the public to watch on demand is https://www.showtix4u.com/events/thecoterie.
A socially-distanced *outdoor* special event held at one of Kansas City’s hidden gems!
Readings of two moody masterpieces by Edgar Allan Poe are brought to life (and death!) by Coterie actor/teaching artist R.H. Wilhoit and Rex Hobart on electric guitar. In The Premature Burial, a speaker delivers an antique TED Talk about his mortal fear, when it appears to manifest right before our eyes. Then, in The Masque of the Red Death, Prince Prospero walls himself and his courtiers away from the outside world where the contagious Red Death reigns…
Location: The "holding vault” near the entrance gate of Kansas City’s Union Cemetery – 227 E 28th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64108, established in 1857. Each purchase of a "plot" will reserve an area for up to four to attend, socially distanced from others. BYO chairs, blankets! Start times vary based on sunset - please note start time of your preferred date. CLICK HERE for important safety & ticketing information for patrons.