Diary of a Madman

Diary of a Madman

Eclectic Company Theatre
5312 Laurel Canyon Blvd. North Hollywood

Eclectic Company Theatre performs Nikolai Gogol's Diary of a Madman in a stunning adaptation first debuted on the Australian stage by Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush. Based on Nikolai Gogol's short story, the play follows Poprishchin, a minor civil servant in Russia during the oppressive reign of Nicolas I. Driven mad by the bureaucracy, he yearns to be noticed by the beautiful daughter of a senior official. As he spirals further into insanity, reality goes off the rails and he begins to experience incredible and terrifying events. Only when he topples all the way off the deep end does he finally experience the greatness that has eluded him in his sane life. Catch this compelling one-man show, adapted for the stage by Eugene Lazarev and Ilia Volok, when Diary of a Madman comes to North Hollywood.

Thru - Jun 19, 2016