THE POE SAGA
A compelling 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, who composed Touch the Beast and works regularly with HBO and the BBC. Costumes Kate Collins, lighting Kirk Sim. Andy Wood, filmmaker Touch the Beast leads a diverse film team.
“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
The Poe Saga explores our inner landscapes, through stories such as Man in the Crowd and actual outer landscapes and environments, through among other tales, The Descent into the Maelstrom, referencing climate collapse.
It is both gothic and contemporary, unsettling and beautiful, a rich and multi-layered project and performance allowing audiences to enter Poe’s world and make it their own.
The Poe Saga will start life as an intriguing and macabre short film, performance and/or installation, Fragments of Poe available from late 2024. The final full length two act dance theatre performance will be available from 2026. Book either now by contacting Dora Frankel frankeldora@gmil.com
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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
As part of The Poe Saga we offer a range of both entertaining and challenging engagement opportunities for all dance skill levels.
To book, contact Alyssa Lisle, Engagement Lead.
Images Luke Waddington and Francis Fitzgerald.