SHOWS

In The Curious Hold of the Demeter: Count Orlock at Sea WORLD PREMIERE!

Written by Jill Summers
Directed by Jennifer Friedrich
Music by Daniel Knox

Presented by The Incurable Theater

October 02, 2008 — October 25, 2008
Studio Theater
$15; $10 for students and seniors
Recommended for mature audiences.

The Incurable Theater combines puppetry, masks, live actors, shadowplay, and projections into a unique production inspired by F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent film Nosferatu. The darkly comic tale depicts the struggles of Count Orlock as he travels by sea, stowed away on the Russian schooner, “The Demeter.” As he travels to a foreign land to begin life anew, his debilitating insomnia brings to life his insecurities and nightmares.  This new play was written by Jill Summers, whose short stories are frequently heard on Chicago Public Radio’s Third Coast International Audio Festival. Music by Daniel Knox.

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