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Chatterton

Chatterton spreads out in three dimensions, immersing its mobile audiences in the haunting spaces of Trinity Cathedral Pittsburgh.

Chatterton’s plot takes inspiration from historical character Thomas Chatterton, the Romantic era’s most famous suicide, an 18th century poet who took his young life and was immortalized 100 years later by a very famous painting.  Modeling for that painting was Victorian poet George Meredith, whose own dramatic life also features in Ackroyd’s story. And in the present, poet Charles Wychwood goes on a hunt to solve mysterious puzzles from the past – is what we believe about Thomas Chatterton truth or fiction?

Chatterton offers a trifecta of poets in three centuries, colorful London with Dickensian characters bristling with humor, and deep debates on what is real and what is fake in the intertwining worlds of art and commerce?

SHOWTIMES

September 14 – October 7, 2018
Trinity Cathedral Pittsburgh

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Meet the Cast

Tony Bingham

Tony Bingham

Ken Bolden

Ken Bolden

Martin L. Giles

Martin L. Giles

Tim McGeever

Tim McGeever

Jeff Monahan

Jeff Monahan

Gayle Pazerski

Gayle Pazerski

Helena Ruoti

Helena Ruoti

Alan Stanford

Alan Stanford

Tammy Tsai

Tammy Tsai

Jonathan D. Visser

Jonathan D. Visser

Chatterton in the news

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Here are the top 10 Pittsburgh shows of 2018, drawn from the year’s local productions and tours, big theaters and small, straight plays and musicals, and an…
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Chatterton Plot Summary

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Thank you to everyone who experienced Chatterton. Maybe you were only able to come once and are interested in the other journeys. Maybe you just want some more information on…
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Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts: Quantum Theatre

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Pittsburgh CrossCurrents - The Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts comes around once every five years and I’ve seen virtually everything that its sponsor, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, has had to…
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No matter how many times you see it, Quantum’s ‘Chatterton’ is multidimensional and beyond complete grasp

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - It’s a mystery, or rather, several. A biography, or maybe three. A romantic narrative. A workout! It’s Quantum Theatre’s multidimensional, sometimes daunting new “Chatterton,” a play by…
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What did you think of Chatterton?

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We hope you enjoyed your Quantum experience, and we’d love to hear your thoughts on Chatterton. Leave a comment below and tell us what you liked, disliked, or anything in particular…
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Enter the Maze: Quantum’s ‘Chatterton’ Will Take You Through

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Entertainment Central Pittsburgh - In the mystery tale “The Garden of Forking Paths,” a learned Chinese nobleman announces he is retiring from public life to go off and “construct a labyrinth.”…
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“Chatterton” at Quantum Theatre

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The Pittsburgh Tattler - What – or who – is Chatterton? Well, that depends on how much you trust the historical record, and, I guess, whether you believe anything can…
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New Quantum Theatre Show Explores Fakes And Forgeries In A Landmark Downtown Church

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90.5 WESA - In 1856, British artist Henry Wallis completed “The Death of Chatterton.” The oil painting was Romantic with a capital “R”: a loving depiction of 18th-century poet Thomas…