Sexy, spooky werewolf tale comes to Congressional Cemetery
Lýkos ÁnthrōposOct. 31-Nov. 24Thursday through Sunday at 8 p.m., 75 minutes without intermissionCongressional Cemetery1801 E St., S.E.Tickets: bob-bartlett.com Just in time for Halloween, Bob Bartlett is reprising “Lýkos Ánthrōpos.” With his sexy, spooky werewolf tale, the gay playwright brings his passion for horror and site-specific productions to historic Congressional Cemetery on Capitol Hill. “Vampires are great and I love ghosts and kind of believe in the spirit world, but werewolves are my favorite,” he says.
Bartlett is interested in the duality of men who turn into wolves and consequently live double lives. The character he’s written is on the queer spectrum but not particularly discriminating.
However, one night a month when the moon is full, he reliably leaves his wife and kids and hooks up with a guy. The play’s conceit starts off with two men cruising in the dark outdoors.
Before penning “Lýkos Ánthrōpos,” Bartlett believed “there isn’t a lot of horror theater, and what there is, isn’t particularly sophisticated.
