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In 1815, just months after the decisive Battle of Waterloo, in which the United Kingdom and Germany overthrew Napoleon Bonaparte, the great Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott made a pilgrimage to the battlefield. He memorialized the occasion by writing a poem--"The Field of Waterloo"--to help raise money for the survivors of the battle and their families. Then, when finished with that task, he was overcome by the feeling that the ghosts of of the dead soldiers on the battlefield were being called to join the spirits of other deceased militiamen, joining in the Dance of Death, in which the dead remind the living of their impending demise. The extremely superstitious Scott then wrote a poetic description of this vision, "The Dance of Death."
The American Theatre of Actors, in conjunction with Collectio Musicorum, Inc., presents a dramatic version of Scott's poem, in which a soldier on the eve of the great battle is visited by the spirits of his predecessors.
The spooky tale is being presented in time for Halloween, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 PM from October 17-20 and 24-27, with special performances on Sunday, October 21 at 5 PM and Sunday, October 28 at 2 PM.
The production is devised and directed by Jeff S. Dailey, and features Zachary Baum, Kyle Ferris, Joshua Karen, Daniel Martin, Matthew Pappadia, Daniel Wuerdeman, JP Zippi.
The American Theatre of Actors, in conjunction with Collectio Musicorum, Inc., presents a dramatic version of Scott's poem, in which a soldier on the eve of the great battle is visited by the spirits of his predecessors.
The spooky tale is being presented in time for Halloween, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 PM from October 17-20 and 24-27, with special performances on Sunday, October 21 at 5 PM and Sunday, October 28 at 2 PM.
The production is devised and directed by Jeff S. Dailey, and features Zachary Baum, Kyle Ferris, Joshua Karen, Daniel Martin, Matthew Pappadia, Daniel Wuerdeman, JP Zippi.