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Show poster from The Fall of the House of Usher 2011


The Fall of the House of Usher was performed by LOpSoc on 15th - 18th June 2011 at the Annex Theatre in conjunction with The Highborn and the Hobo.


An original production based on the short story by Edgar Allen Poe with libretto and music by LOpSoc member Keziah Jacombs - a chilling adaptation of the classic story for three voices with all proceeds going to Charity.


Reynolds (Stephen Young) has journeyed to visit his childhood friend Roderick Usher (Owen Perring) in his lonely and grim house in the middle of the British countryside. Upon entering, it appears that all is not well with Usher – he seems terribly drawn and pale, and complains of an acuteness of the senses, able to detect even the faintest noise at a great distance, a condition which seems to be slowly eating away at his sanity. He believes that his ancestral home has some dark power over him, driving him to insanity with some vague and terrible sentience....


Production Team

Role Name
Director Keziah Jacombs


Cast

Role Name
Reynolds Stephen Young
Roderick Usher Owen Perring
Madeline Usher Cara Glover

Orchestra

Role Name
Piano Keziah Jacombs


Crew and Other Assistance

Role Name
Head of Chostumes Evelyn Harris
Technical Director James Calder
Stage Manager Chris Power
Front of House Isabel Corlett


Committee

Role Name
Chairman Anjelica Finnegan
Chairman Phill Moxley
Secretary Kirsty Hough
Treasurer Stephen Bourne
Publicity Officer Nick Barclay
Publicity Officer Emma Joy
Social Secretary Emma Jeffery
Ordinary Member Becky Thomas
Ordinary Member Stephen Young
Webmaster Owen Perring


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