The Raven

The literary work of Edgar Allen Poe collectively represents quality and greatness in poetry and fiction.  Surviving the centuries, his infamous poem, The Raven is one upon many of Poe's influential pieces that continues to live on through the generations.

Blurring the boundaries between audience and performer, home truths and vicious lies, The Raven represents a journey into the mind of a man whose imagination has taken liberties with his life.

Fall deep inside an intimate and sensory experience at Metro Arts and take a seat at Poe's table as the poet shifts through splintered memories forged with his beloved wife. For those unfamiliar with the literary work of Poe, The Raven represents a dark journey into the mind of a man whose imagination has taken liberties with his life.  Telling the tale of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, you experience a man's man's slow descent into madness.

Written in the 1800s The Raven is a poem that has truly latest the test of time. A performance that will both educate and inspire, Metro Art's adaptation of The Raven is one not to be missed.