"Diary of a Madman"

New York Debut of Dark Comedy "Diary of a Madman"

Only in his madness does the lowly anti-hero attain greatness. "Diary of a Madman" centers on the life of Poprishchin, a low-ranking civil servant who yearns to be noticed by a beautiful woman, the daughter of a senior official, with whom he has fallen in love. His diary records his gradual slide into insanity. Nikolai Gogol's dark piece as re-imagined by Ilia Volok portrays the average man's quest for individuality in a seemingly indifferent, urban city. Dive into this award-winning one-man show at the Beckmann Theatre at American Theatre of Actors in New York City.