The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari:
An Out of the Box Theatrical Experience
Join us inside Union Trust’s theater for an adaptation of the iconic 1920s silent horror film. Quantum’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari dark and twisted narrative comes to life on stage like never before, equally inspired by German Expressionism and the current political landscape.
This bold World Premiere invites you to step right up to the sinister carnival, where Dr. Caligari uses a brainwashed somnambulist to commit unspeakable crimes. Quantum’s innovative visual style, inspired by Franz Kline, compliments the audacious plot to make a perfect on-stage experience for audiences seeking a thrill. You will not want to miss this unique theatrical event where every whisper, every twist may offer you an unexpected sense of hope… or haunt you long after the curtain draws mysteriously to a close.
Starring Daniel Krell, Sara Lindsey, Nick Lehane, Jerreme Rodriguez, and Catherine Gowl.
Want to learn more about the show? Read a note from the Artistic Director, Karla Boos.
SHOWTIMES
November 1 – 24, 2024
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday | 8pm
Saturday and Sunday | 2pm
Student matinee: November 20 | 10am
Staged at the Union Trust Building, Downtown
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in the news
Pittsburgh Independent -“What is to be done?” The final image projected on the stage during Quantum’s production of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari leaves its audience with the question: Is it better…
The Pittsburgh Tatler - At the beginning of my previous post I promised to write about two current productions that take a “theatrically inventive approach to very familiar material ……
Pittsburgh Magazine - Two very different on-stage fantasies, “The Hobbit” and “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” lead us into the weekend. “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”: There’s another theatrical fantasy running…
Entertainment Central Pittsburgh - One thing you must say about playwright Jay Ball’s adaptation of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Amid the spookiness and the grim foreboding of bad things waiting…
onStage Pittsburgh - Sit back, but don’t expect to relax. Quantum Theatre’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari assaults from all sides, in a dark and cautionary tale of man’s capacity for cruelty and…
‘Burgh Vivant - In 70s East Germany, long before Ronald Reagan asked Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall, actress and unrepentant socialist, Helene Weigel (Catherine Gowl) graces her theatre…
WESA - A carnival sideshow performer, an old man, promises his audience wonders. He opens a coffin-like wooden container to reveal a somnambulist — a perpetual sleepwalker under his command.…
onStage Pittsburgh - Jed Harris had declared The Odyssey for Quantum Theatre as his directorial swan song … until he was lured back by a tantalizing title. The invitation to collaborate came from his longtime…
