Seattle repertoire1/28/2024 ![]() This mythic tale, over one thousand years old, cries to be experienced aloud, reminding us of the importance of a good story well told. Beowulf’s life continues anon with heroic and mighty deeds until a Dragon is awoken and the elder statesman must face a final test of his bravery, alone. Courage, cunning, and might may win the day and the laurels of battle, but once an adventurer, always an adventurer. Beowulf and a few brave enough to join him, embark on the quest to vanquish the foul fiend. ![]() But Grendel, the creature condemned by God, is grim and vengeful, strong and horrible. Our hero, Beowulf, travels to King Hrothgar’s land to defeat a monster and save a kingdom, for that is what great heroes do. “Pagan and Christian, at that cusp of time when awe takes hold after much wassailing, and metaphor and imagery is bold, Beowulf serves to strengthen sinews and give example of good deeds, to praise and raise a glass or two to heroes and their mythologized prowess.” – British Theatre GuideĪs we gather together in the dark to hear a tale of long, long ago, so too did the thegns and folk gather in the King’s hall seeking shelter from the beasts that lurk in the night. Thank you for your continued support of the arts and Book-It! We’ll talk with you soon. Please, don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions you might have. Your patience and support is greatly appreciated! However, we hope you understand our desire to keep you and our team safe as this current wave rolls over our region. This is a painful decision we’ve had to make, and we are heartbroken to have to wait to see you all back in person again. ![]() Subscriber and single ticket buyers, we will be reaching out to you in the coming days to discuss options on rescheduling or refunding. As soon as we have new dates lined up, we will let you know! We do foresee this as a postponement and not an outright cancellation. With that in mind, and in light of the rapidly growing case rates of Covid-19 in our region and the guidance from King County Public Health, we have made the difficult decision to postpone our January/February production of Julian Glover’s Beowulf.Īt this time, we are planning to present streaming performances in place of our original run, as well as moving in-person performances to the summer months. We are working out the further details, but we felt it important to let you know as soon as possible the steps we are taking. Your health and safety-and that of all our artists, artisans, volunteers, and staff-is of the utmost importance to us. The video on demand of Beowulf will be available for viewing from February 10-27, 2022.
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