Robert Michael Oliver created and performed Embodying Poe, the one-man show from which Poe's Eureka is taken in 2011. Combined with "The Raven," "Ulalume," and "Silence: a Fable," Eureka: a prose poem (selections) concluded the piece. It has been called "a standing prayer" to Poe's quest for spiritual realization.
Michael, who has developed an aesthetic based on the performance of literary forms, discusses his process below.
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Poe’s Eureka: From Stage to Silver Screen
Embodying Poe, Robert Michael Oliver’s one-man performance piece, opened to rave reviews in the 2011 Capital Fringe Festival. “The Raven” and “Eureka: a prose poem” were two key ingredients to that success.
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