INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis is remarkably fortunate to have such an original talent in Ben Asaykwee living in our community. As longtime artistic director of Q Artistry, Asaykwee has shared his stunning talents through his original musical creations including The Donner Party Opera, Zirkus Grimm, Al in Boogie Wunderland and the fantastic and visually captivating Cabaret Poe, celebrating its 10th anniversary. For the Halloween season, the Phoenix brings Asaykwee’s fabulous Cabaret Poe, an homage to the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, to the Frank and Katrina Basile Stage.
The production is a wonderful concoction of live music, scene work, and poetry woven together with Asaykwee’s unique narrative voice. “The Raven,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” “The Bells,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” and “Annabel Lee” are just a few of Poe’s brilliant creations that thrill and mesmerize audiences in this two-hour, two-act musical extravaganza.
The Phoenix Theatre is inaugurating its student matinee series performances designed for school groups to attend weekday matinees throughout the entire month of October. More than 1,000 junior high and high school students are expected to attend these student matinees.
Cabaret Poe runs Oct. 5- Nov. 4, Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $33-37, available at the Box Office by calling 317-635-7529 or visiting PhoenixTheatre.org.
