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A Renaissance is coming to Nelson County theater with the first ever Nelson County Shakespeare Festival production of Shakespeare’s RICHARD III. Using Elizabethan rehearsal practices like memorizing all your lines by the first rehearsal, actor-manager (another Elizabethan practice), Mary Coy is organizing a production of RICHARD III that takes advantage of the theater energy generated by the Hamner Theater and her six years work as Shakespeare consultant at the Nelson Middle School.

“RICHARD III is about the lengths one man will go to obtain and maintain power,” says Coy, “something worth examining as we gear up to select a new leader this fall...

Poe & All That Jazz

Written & directed by Peter Coy

Reactions to the Fringe show:

"Riotous and arrestingly revelatory, the Hamner Theater’s latest creation will surprise the laughs out of you." Miranda Hall, on DCtheatrescene.com

A Washington Post "Fringe Must-see" (Scroll down to comment#5 for a glowing review)

Read some more comments from festival-goers about the show.

Washington City Paper: Fringe & Purge (blog report)

All Arts Review 4u

The Hamner Theater is taking Poe & All That Jazz to the Capital Fringe Festival.

Poe's post-modern pastiche. Jazz, ghosts, poetry and song. Phantastic!

TICKETS ON SALE AFTER JUNE 23, 2008 AT www.capitalfringe.org
or 1 866 811 4111. All tickets are $15.

Shakespeare Theatre Company@The Harman Center - Forum
610 F St N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004

Performances held:
Saturday, July 12 at 6:30pm
Sunday, July 13 at 3:00pm
Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30pm
Friday, July 18 at 8:00pm
Saturday, July 19 at noon
Sunday, July 20 at 8:00pm

Poe & All That Jazz to be staged during the Capital Fringe Festival

Washington, DC - The Hamner Theater presents Poe & All That Jazz by Peter Coy, July 12 - 20 at the Forum at Sidney Harman Hall. Helen Hayes Award-winning playwright Peter Coy explores undercurrents of abandonment in Poe's tragic personal life, thinly veiled in art. Horrifying and humorous, "a delicious, confusing, delicate, sensual delight" - jazz, ghosts, poetry and song. A phantasmagoric "dream within a dream - none of this is real" but it's all true.

Featuring Jon Cobb as Poe and jazz vocalist Patti Finn, as the women in his life, with pianist Bob Bennetta, and bassist Jim Ryan.

All tickets are $15. Reservations and information after June 23 from 1.866.811.4111 or capitalfringe.org, or at the Fringe Box Office from July 7.

See photos from the Hamner Theater Poe

"What a night! I was blown away by Poe. The juxtaposition of his words and the music was just great in my estimation. Cobb was Poe! Finn did a great job jumping from one woman to another and belting out the songs. If I were rich I would have Bennetta and Ryan play for me one afternoon a week just for my pleasure. Thanks for an exquisite evening. "
- reaction from a member of the audience

Tickets, by reservation only, are $15, which includes food.
Doors/Bar open at 6:30pm; Food is available (self-service) from 6:30pm.
The first set begins at 7:30 pm. Dessert is offered during intermission.

Food is by Claudia Gibson Catering.

We have a fully-stocked bar, with a special Drink du Jour for each Cabaret; alcoholic drinks cost from $4 to $6. Guests are seated at tables on arrival (reserved tables available for parties of 4 or more by request in advance).

Please call 434-361-1999 for reservations.

Coming Up in 2008:

Saturday, Aug. 23 Community Cabaret

Saturday, Sep. 13 Molimo

Saturday, Oct. 18 Emily Gary & Tom Proutt

Saturday, Nov. 15 Jan Smith