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 Chatterton, who’d just committed suicide…
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Quantum Theatre’s latest production, Chatterton, is adapted from Peter Ackroyd’s bestselling and Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same name, a century-spanning exploration of authenticity and literary counterfeiture (“one of those rare…
Dinner will be as big an attraction as the show when Quantum Theatre stages “Chatterton,” a world premiere adapted from Sir Peter Ackroyd’s novel about a Romantic-era poet. As in…
Chatterton Quantum Theatre World Premiere Pittsburgh Trinity Cathedral Pittsburgh A new play adapted from Sir Peter Ackroyd’s award-winning book and directed by Quantum Theatre founder Karla Boos, Chatterton spreads out…
“Nice and easy does it” does not fit the Quantum Theatre vocabulary as dictated by its founder, Karla Boos. An intriguing story that presents a theatrical conundrum is much more…
If you attend a Quantum Theatre performance of “Chatterton,” you won’t just watch the show. You’ll be immersed in it. You will, literally, have it for dinner. Happening Sept. 14 through…
Dear Book Qlubbers, Okay, all, we have a very exciting event on Monday (RSVP here!) where we can take this discussion face-to-face! Prof. Jim Kincaid, our Fearless Book Qlub Leader,…
We’re halfway through Part 2! Fun fact related to the questions of forgery: “The Lost Art of Eighteenth-Century Flute Playing” is not a “real” book. In the novel, it is…
Welcome, book qlubbers! So, most of us have read through Part 1 by now, and there’s so much to unpack in there. I’m going to start the conversation with the…
International Festival of Firsts includes us and U.S. for the first time The Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts is back and expanding its scope, adding premieres from the United States…
