Sherry

As part of the Barbican Centre’s bite10 festival I went to see a fantastic performance of Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe. As a bit of an Edgar Allan Poe enthusiast I was really excited to see what this musical fable would have in store for us, especially given the rich canvas Poe created within his work. Poe, who was known as the master of the macabre, lived a life of infinite challenges all of which were beautifully dramatised for this production.

‘All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream’ seemed to be a key notion translated not only into the narrative, but into every facet of the experience the audience were witness to. The costumes were incredible, and when combined with the lighting and set design it made for an unmissable visual feast. Well worth checking out if you can.