Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story

First Folio Theatre, known for its outstanding Shakespeare productions, uses its outstanding talents to create the perfect Halloween theater event. The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe:  A Love Story brings Poe’s melancholy and macabre writings to life as it works its way through the 30-room Mayslake Peabody Estate.

The love story of Poe and his wife Virginia plays out in different rooms as the audience moves along with the actors. Upon arrivals the audience is divided into two groups. This creates a very intimate experience as the audience is just inches from the actors in some rooms.

Throughout the evening actors go into Poe’s madness through stories including “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Masque of the Red Death.” Using the creepiest parts of each tale, you move through Poe’s world and deep into his creative genius.

This is a great show for families with older children. It brings together all the physical and psychological terror Poe created within an interactive performance. It doesn’t get much better than this when it comes to celebration Halloween.

First Folio performs at Mayslake Peabody Estate (31st and Midwest Road) in Oak Brook. There is plenty of free parking. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://firstfolio.org.