Tue 9/13 @ 7PM
The independent series, The Coroner’s Assistant, is both morbid and funny: Taking place in Victorian England, its synopsis says “Medical student James Rigby and his misadventures as he becomes entangled in London’s underground cadaver business.”
Filmed entirely in Northeast Ohio, it used locations such as the Hickories Museum in Elyria, Cleveland’s Trinity Cathedral Episcopal Church, and Bronson Church in Peninsula to replicate Victorian England. And its production was led by a trio of women: writer/director Angeline Walsh (writer/director), Director of Photography Dagna Griffin (director of photography) and Giorgiana Lascu (executive producer.).
“Making this series was a David and Goliath story,” says Lascu in a press release. “Initially, we made the choice to self-fund the pilot on a diner waitress and barista salary because we knew the story we wanted to tell, and we refused to compromise. It took another year of fundraising to make the rest of the season, and it would absolutely not have been possible without a team who was so totally dedicated to that vision.”
The cast and crew of the series is presenting a national premier screening this week at the Capitol Theatre in Gordon Square. The event will include live skits, a Q&A panel and Coroner’s Assistant merch available for purchase. Victorian-themed costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $15; you can get them here.