In this day and age, "fake news" is just one click away. Well, it's nothing new. Trapped in a cave in 1925, Floyd Collins became one of the first media sensations of the 20th century. Throughout the ordeal virtually every American who wanted to stay up-to-date with news coming out of Cave City got their information from yellow journalists, who sensationalized and falsified stories to gain attention and revenue. Come check out the real story behind the events that helped make Floyd Collins the greatest caver ever known! The story of Floyd Collins is a retrospective piece of American history that importantly reminds us of the good and bad in human nature, and how reactions to history making and life changing events never truly change.
Blank Canvas Theatre
presents
FLOYD COLLINS
Book and Additional Lyrics by Tina Landau
Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel
A musical inspired by the true story of a man in search of his American Dream.
March 10 - 25
A hauntingly beautiful musical, based on a true story. In 1925, while chasing a dream of fame and fortune by turning a Kentucky cave into a tourist attraction, Floyd Collins himself became the attraction when he got trapped 200 feet underground. Alone but for sporadic contact with the outside world, Floyd fought for his sanity and ultimately his life as the rescue effort above exploded into the first genuine media circus. Reporters and gawkers from across the country descended on the property, fueling the hysteria and manipulating the nation into holding its collective breath. This haunting musical - one of the most acclaimed in recent years - tells the transcendent tale of a true American dreamer.
Tickets: $18
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm.
Sundays at 7:00pm
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Blank Canvas Theatre
(at 78th Street Studios)
1305 West 78th Street, Suite 211. Cleveland, OH 44102
Blank Canvas Theatre provides professional quality productions, placing emphasis on entertainment at affordable prices.