Edgar Allan Poe's: The Cask of Amontillado

This is a short play adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story of the same title. A band of gypsies narrate and set the scene. Speaking in rhyme they act as puppeteers and speak directly to the audience. The story follows a man seeking revenge on an unsuspecting victim. They travel deep below the rivers bed in search of a barrel, or cask, of Amontillado. The play is approximately 12 minutes.