The Enthralling 'Helen & Edgar' Recounts a Gothic Southern Childhood
In “Helen & Edgar,” storyteller–performance artist Edgar Oliver weaves together a patchwork of incidents from his rather gothic upbringing in Savannah, Ga. It was far from an idyllic childhood, but Oliver exhibits no rancor. Rather, the performer, in his exceptionally distinctive manner, seems to joyfully relish the telling of it—and the pleasure is infectious. There are hints of pathos, b…