The Mystery of Irma Vep
November 12, 2009 – December 13, 2009
by Charles Ludlam
directed by Sean Graney
Two actors take on innumerable dramatis personae in Ludlum's high-camp quick-change act. Vep satirizes all that is ridiculous in Gothic horror, Victorian melodrama, classic film, and conventional theater--and it's also a contender for the funniest American play of the last quarter-century.
"Court Theatre ... has a winner... Is it funny? Oh, yes. You will laugh your face off."
"... a show as deft, well-timed and polished as a discriminating vampire fang meeting its mark."
–Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
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Approximate Running Time
Act One: 50 minutes, Act Two: 53 minutes, and a 15-minute intermission
Artwork by Daniel Minter.
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