Poe presented by Theatre Above The Law at The Jarvis Square Theater

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

"...Like Frankenstein, there are several shows playing right now that take Edgar Allan Poe stories and/or poems and present them along with original material. The latest opened Saturday night at an unassuming little black box theatre on Jarvis Ave which Theatre Above the Law calls home. Here, Christine Lepri's POE tries a different tactic than some others: it seeks to scare you and also to make you laugh. The Tony Lawry-directed production, lavishly costumed and performed on a minimal set, embellishes Poe's familiar work by adding often humorous dialogue between and even during the scenes, clearly trying to offset the darkness of Poe's stories and poems. It succeeds far more than it doesn't, and this tiny company with no operational budget ends up putting on quite an entertaining show."