Were I called on to define, very briefly, the term Art, I should call it 'the reproduction of what the Senses perceive in Nature through the veil of the soul.' The mere imitation, however accurate, of what is in Nature, entitles no man to the sacred name of 'Artist.' - Edgar Allan Poe

A Dream Within a Dream is tranmedia performance first staged for the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington DC. It is centered on Edgar Allan Poe and his dearly departed wife, Virginia Poe. Created and directed by Jennifer Schwed and Doug Bradshaw of the Through the 4th Wall.