Inspired by the adventure-filled dime novels of the 19th and early 20th century, PENNY DREADFUL is an innovative epic for the stage co-created for Williamsburg's Brick Theater by Matt Gray and Bryan Enk.
Like the original novels, PENNY DREADFUL has been serialized into monthly installments with Season One beginning in November 2007 and Season Two starting in October 2008. Audiences will be able to follow the labyrinthine plot twists and re-experience the cliffhanger endings through video downloads of each episode following their live performance, available on the Third Lows Productions official website (www.thirdlows.com/pennydreadful ).
The year is 1909 and the discovery of a bloodless body has San Francisco abuzz. It will be up to a second-rate showman and an oddball detective of the supernatural to put together the clues - a mysterious hearing aid, a missing creature from the darkest corner of the earth, a secret society bent on world domination, a man who can control earthquakes, and the greatest magic trick ever performed. PENNY DREADFUL is a twelve-part tale of mystery and horror that takes place in the first decade of the twentieth century and guest stars a parade of notable historical figures such as Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Edison as they weave in and out of the suspenseful tale.
"...the Penny Dreadful serial is sure to dazzle and disorient you." - John Del Signore, Gothamist.com, *theatre pick of the week (2/16/08)
I'm going to be in DC for the last show of the season! I can't believe it. I'm now considering taking the 1am bus back Sat night after performing to get back in time for the matinee. I may do that. You've got me hooked!
