PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28th, 2024
Press Contact: Alayha Aquarian
Email: alayhaaquarian@gmail.com
Phone: 310-463-4352
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Poe-Etic License Opens June 9th, 2024 in the California room at Thymele Arts
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Aquarian Family Circus proudly presents “Poe-Etic License,” a captivating cabaret variety show in the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Blending poetry, music, song, and a unique clown dance, the show will open on June 9th, 2024, at Thymele Arts in the California Room, running through June 29th, 2024.
WHAT: Poe-Etic License. A Dark Comedy Variety show about Edgar Allan Poe, with poetry, music, song, and a clown dance. Three Poems, “The Bells”, “The Raven”, and an ode to Bob Dylan. The show also includes a haunting song “Baltimore” about Poe and “A Raven Dream” clown dance. Promising an evening of dark humor, imaginative performances, and sensory delights.
WHO: Written by E.A. Poe, Dr. Bradley Bobbs, Paul Zollo & Darryl Purpose, Alayha Aquarian, Daniel Collins & MAD Magazine. Presented by The Aquarian Family Circus. Directed by Dr. Bradley Bobbs. Cast includes Dr. Bradley Bobbs, Alayha Aquarian, Daniel Collins, E-Roy Hilligoss and other surprise guest performers.
WHERE: Thymele Arts, California Room. 5481 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
WHEN: June 9th, 2024 through June 29th, 2024, 7 Shows in June
Previews: 9th @ 6:30 PM and 11th @ 7:15 PM
Run: June 15 @ 4:15 PM, June 17 @ 7:15 PM, June 20 @ 9:15 PM, June 27 @ 9:15 PM, June 29 @ 5:30 PM
Running time: 50 minutes
TICKET PRICE: $15 – Ticket link: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9933?tab=tickets
Admission age: 18+, 13+ if accompanied by an adult.
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About Poe-Etic License:
“Poe-Etic License” is returning to the Hollywood Fringe Festival for a second year. The show is a timely homage to Edgar Allan Poe, an early advocate for mental health awareness. This theatrical experience invites audiences to confront their shadows through Poe’s macabre lens, offering catharsis and a deep connection to the human experience. The show features passionately performed poetry, a haunting song about Poe’s mysterious demise, and the whimsical, dark humor of a clown dance.
Talking Points:
- Dr. Bobbs, a physicist specializing in lasers by day, has been captivated by Poe’s disturbing poems since high school.
- His passion for performing these works has delighted audiences since 2010.
- Beyond his scientific pursuits, Dr. Bobbs is an active participant in creative events and educational lectures, bringing a unique blend of intellect and artistry to his performances.
- Alayha Aquarian, known for producing and hosting “PsychoDelicate’s Magical Mystery Comedy Show” at the 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival,
- joins Dr. Bobbs in bringing “Poe-Etic License” to life.
- With future projects like “The Aquarian Family Circus Tour” in the pipeline, Alayha continues to create vibrant, community-focused performances in the LA area.
- Daniel Collins has been a music journalist (LA Record), a literary salon host (A Rrose in a Prose), an art gallery curator (The Pickle Factory), a musician (The Wobbles), and
- a radical Leftist–he once got arrested for climbing onto the Universal Studios rotating globe on Earth Day!
- E-Roy Hilligoss is a singer, songwriter, producer, and works with the incarcerated population as an educator.
Closer: See Edgar Allan Poe as you never have befo’!
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit [Hollywood Fringe Tickets](https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9933?tab=tickets).
Comps available for members of the press upon request.
Please contact Alayha Aquarian at alayhaaquarian@gmail.com
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