THE POE SAGA
“A journey from the horrific to the beautiful”
A compelling, multi-layered and immersive retelling of some of the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, exploring gothic romance and horror through dance theatre, film, spoken word, music, and the quirky, queer visual art of Aubrey Beardsley, taking audiences on an unsettling, visceral and transgressive journey.
Music by Roma Yagnik, composer of Touch the Beast and regularly commissioned by HBO, Channel 4 and the BBC. Costumes Kate Collins, lighting Kirk Sim.
Premiere 2025.
“LUCKY ENOUGH TO SEE AN EARLY SHARING OF DORA FRANKEL MA CHOR.’S NEW WORK YESTERDAY - AMAZINGLY POWERFUL AND INTRIGUING…”
— Catherine Johns, EO Dance City
Fragments of Poe is the intimate and immersive two hander that premiered at Durham Fringe Festival and was also performed to a sold out, rapt audience at Alphabetti Theatre in July 2024. Touring NOW.
Inspired by more than eight Poe stories, including The Man of the Crowd, The Cask of Amontillado and The Descent into the Maelstrom an audience member called it “The best show I’ve seen at this year’s [Durham] Fringe”.
“Even without a deep knowledge of Poe’s stories, the essence of gothic horror imbues every moment, from subtle quivers and convulsions to full-bodied swoops and lurches”
— A Feast of Gothic Drama Pagan Hunt COMMOTION
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“GOTHIC, BRILLIANTLY MACABRE, QUIRKY, AND PLAYFUL”
— Audience member, sharing September 1st
“I WAS SO STRUCK BY THE ENSEMBLE MOMENTS … WHERE THE MORE-THAN/OTHER-THAN HUMAN WAS EMBODIED BY THE DANCERS”
— Ryan Hay, Creative Associate Northern Stage
“I LIKE HOW SHE CREATES AND DIGS IN THROUGH IMPROVISATION TASKS AND I THINK THIS WILL REALLY ADD TO MY (OWN) PRACTICE”
— Nina Lewis, BA 2 student Northern School of Contemporary Dance about our residency.
Images Luke Waddington and Francis Fitzgerald.