LIGEIA by Edgar Allan Poe

His first marriage ended in unutterable grief… his second marriage ends in unimaginable terror! Obsession for the lost LIGEIA spirals into madness in Edgar Allan Poe’s most haunting story. As evidence of a supernatural presence mounts, we wonder… is it just the opium, or has his new wife’s corpse been possessed? Now Poe’s chilling tale of revivification is brought to life through physical theatre. Solo-performer William Trevino weaves poetic language with his four decades of martial arts training to create a visceral atmosphere of suspense. A 6th degree black belt in Soo Bahk Do and a veteran Poe performer, Trevino transforms traditional choreography to embody the psychological struggles of Poe’s narrator. Intimate and emotionally intense, LIGEIA is intended for mature audiences. Trevino’s work devising theatre from martial arts has been performed at various avant-garde NYC venues, including Dixon Place, HERE Arts Center, The Bushwick Starr, and CPR (Center for Performance Research). His Poe performances have ranged from The Tell-Tale Heart at the Baltimore Poe House & Museum to the video podcast Gothic Tales at Manhattan Neighborhood Network / MNN.