The Doctor and The Devils is based on the British gothic horror screen play by Dylan Thomas. It is based upon the true story of Burke and Hare, who in 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland, murdered at least 16 people and sold their bodies for anatomical dissection.
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The opera explores the theme “do the ends justify the means” as Dr. Rock uses the bodies to discover life saving surgical procedures.
This will be the World Premiere of The Doctor and The Devils and the work is composed by local composer, Jason Overall.
The doctor & The Devils
Jason Overall
June 6 & 8, 2024
7pm
Old City Performing Arts Center
111 State Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
STEPHEN SALTERS
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DOCTOR ROCK
JENNA ZICCARDI
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JENNIE
CODY BOILING
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MURRAY
GIANNA GRIGALONIS
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ALICE
LELA PHILBROOK
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ELIZABETH
JOHN OVERHOLT​
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BROOM
EMA MITROVIC
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ANNABELLA
DANIEL JOHNSON-WEBB
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FALLON
Jason Overall
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COMPOSER
KATHRYN FRADY​
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DIRECTOR
BRANDON COFFER
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CONDUCTOR
This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP5534 awarded to the State of Tennessee by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.