Dante's Inferno presented by Washington Stage Guild at Undercroft Theatre

Dante's Inferno

Undercroft Theatre
900 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington

Adapted and performed by Stage Guild Artistic Director Bill Largess, this one-man journey through the underworld (with a cast of thousands) was described by The Washington Post as "very cool." Often requested since its 2001 debut, this revival will be a physical re-imagining of the original dramatization of one of the Western world's greatest texts.

Presented by Washington Stage Guild

Thru - Mar 24, 2013

Thursdays: 7:30pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:30pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:30pm

Price: $40 - $50

Show Type: Drama

Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins with no intermission

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Dante's Inferno Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...To help translate Dante from the page to the stage, Largess and director Laura Giannarelli do not resist the temptation of technological help. This is mostly a blessing, with only a few slips into sin. Giannarelli keeps Largess moving in the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church's intimate Undercroft Theatre, which is richly atmospheric, thanks to low flickering lights by Marianne Meadows and a dense murmuring soundscape by Frank DiSalvo Jr. The churn and burn of Hell feels ever-present."

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- Nelson Pressley

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...Abandon all hope ye who enter here. Sit back and prepare yourself for the perilous journey into the bowels of hell as Dante the nine circles of the ultimate punishment. The Washington Stage Guild proudly presents Dante's Inferno adapted and performed by Bill Largess; a theatrically stunning production that makes for one hell of a ride. Visually striking with a spine-tingling performance giving by Largess, this sinful sensation brings the dark and twisted words of Dante to life in way unimaginable."

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- Amanda Gunther

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

"...If you've never read Dante's Inferno, then the Washington Stage Guilds's presentation of the piece is a rare opportunity to hear an authentic, if abridged version of the classic, performed with strength and clarity. It will not be a version that is necessarily accessible to the average person, and it does not provide a 21st century frame, but the performance does allow the audience to experience a cosmology of punishment with divine intent."

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- Robert Michael Oliver

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

Hell hath no water break for Bill Largess, whose one-man Dante's Inferno sears through Dante's underworld in 90 minutes. Exercising a mnemonic that would impress Homer, Largess escorts audiences through literature's most hallowed vision of hell. He hits the highlights, and a delightfully gruesome sound design complements his reverent recitation.

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- Robert Duffley

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Dante's Inferno presented by Washington Stage Guild at Undercroft Theatre

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Dante's Inferno Reviews

Washington Post - Recommended

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

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