Zombies Return to Kansas City at the Off Center Theatre
Mitch Brian, playwright, and his daughter, Zoe Brian, who plays a zombie, on the set of "Maul of the Dead"photo: Laura Spencer/KCUR
Zombies have been a part of popular culture since they first shuffled on screen in the 1932 Bela Lugosi film "White Zombie." Are we still fascinated by zombies because they represent anarchy, a threat to the established order? Or, are zombies symbols of our unconscious fears? by Laura SpencerKansas City, MOA new production in the Coterie at Night series called "Maul of the Dead" is an homage to zombie horror films - and the 1970s.
The Coterie Theatre presents "Maul of the Dead"
October 16-31, 2009 ~ World Premiere
Coterie At Night Series, Rated PG-13
Off Center Theatre Level 3, Crown Center
Mitch Brian, playwright, and his daughter, Zoe Brian, who plays a zombie, on the set of "Maul of the Dead"
photo: Laura Spencer/KCUR
