A macabre dance theater experience inspired by the tantalizing dark romances and poetry of Victorian literary genius Edgar Allan Poe.

We reimagine Poe’s most haunting, brilliant, and disturbing works with acrobats, actors, dancers, and live music: The Raven, Annabel Lee, Fall of the House of Usher, Cask of Amontillado, and Masque of the Red Death.

Nevermore is electrifying encounters, compelling music, and chilling surprises. Featuring new choreography by Donna Marisa and Hannah Bontrager, international artists, and otherworldly new arrangements.

Featuring Alastair Morley Jaques as Edgar Allan Poe.

Content: This production includes abstract stage depictions of Poe’s work, including violence, death, entrapment, and disease.

Live music

surreal, haunting new arrangements by Youtube sensations Peter Gundry and Lucas King
+ dark classics (Rachmaninoff, satie)

Elizabeth Dorman, Piano (San Francisco)
Sergei Teleshev, Accordion (Voronezh, Russia // Eugene, OR)
Dale Bradley, Cello (Eugene, OR)
Arrangements for Ballet Fantastique: Nate Farrington (Los Angeles)

Showtimes — Hult Center

thurs. oct. 19, 2023 — 7:00 pm — BEST AVAILABILITY
FRI. OCT. 20, 2023 — 7:30 PM — NEW SEATS JUST ADDED
SAT. OCT. 21, 2023 — 7:30 PM — ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT
SUN. OCT. 22, 2023 — 2:30 PM — ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT

MATURE THEMES, but always family-friendly

TICKETS $22-76 ($15-65/EA FOR STUDENTS & YOUTH)
AVAILABLE NOW!

Theater info

SORENG THEATER, Hult Center, Eugene (OR)

Creative/concept team

Choreographer-Producers
Donna Marisa & Hannah Bontrager

Original Concept, Libretto

Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s literary pieces, reimagined for the ballet by BFan’s Donna Marisa & Hannah Bontrager with Deborah Speer

original music arrangements for ballet fantastique

Nate Farrington (LA Opera)

Costume Design & Construction

Donna Marisa Bontrager, Allison Ditson (Portland), Sam Fox (Eugene), Primadonna Tutus (LA)

Set & BACKDROP Design

Kelle DeForrest (Walt Disney Imagineering), Debra Peña

SPECIAL EFFECTS, projections, custom surround sound mix

Bronson Studios, Gustavo Ramirez

Season Presenting Sponsor

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