Black Box Theatre Presents THE CREATURE 10/23-11/7

Black Box Theatre presents a one-of-a-kind Halloween experience with the World Premiere of THE CREATURE by Trevor Allen. A love story, a horror story, and a story of salvation, THE CREATURE is a retelling of the infamous Frankenstein myth as told by three narrators from Mary Shelley's classic novel: The Creature, his creator Victor Frankenstein, and Captain Walton. On an icebound ship in the Arctic, Captain Walton's crew is near mutiny. A fevered man comes aboard and in his delirium begins speaking with ghosts, recounting the story of how his overzealous thirst for scientific knowledge degenerated into horror. Told from The Creature's point of view and juxtaposing the stark first years of his existence with the scientist's denial of his creation, THE CREATURE breathes new life into this timeless supernatural tale in a fugue-like cacophony of horror, revenge, and redemption. Rob Melrose directs this new play, featuring James Carpenter* (The Creature), Gabriel Marin* (Victor Frankenstein), and Garth Petal (Captain Walton). The design team includes Cassandra Carpenter (costumes) and Cliff Caruthers, who has created an original soundscape for the production.

Founded by Trevor Allen with producer Karen McKevitt, Black Box Theatre Company is dedicated to new, live performance. In 2007, the company presented THE CREATURE as a series of podcasts recorded live from a staged reading at the Magic Theatre. Additionally, the company received a "Best of the San Francisco Fringe Festival Award" in 2000 for the original production Chain Reactions.

Playwright Trevor Allen is a member of Dramatists Guild and attended the prestigious Djerassi Artists Residency in 2008. Past productions include Tenders in the Fog at San Jose Stage Company (Dean Goodman Award for script), and in 2008 he won a PlayGround commission for Lolita Road Trip. He also created Working for the Mouse, an award-winning solo show about working as a character at Disneyland.

WHEN:
Previews: October 23, 24, 8pm
Opens: October 25, 7pm (also press opening)
Closes: November 7, 8pm

SHOWS:
All performances Thursday-Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 7pm

WHERE:
Thick House, 1695 18th St. (between Carolina & Arkansas), San Francisco

TICKETS:
For tickets ($20-30) or more information, the public may call (415) 401-8081 or visit thickhouse.org

 

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