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Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage, Performed by Banana Bag & Bodice
Add to CalendarWednesday, August 25, 2010
8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
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Digging into the roots of the original epic poem, this re-imagined version of Beowulf–A Thousand Years of Baggage hearkens back to the raw and rowdy style of storytelling in the old Scandinavian mead halls– with a passion for fierce poetry and a pint of thick beer. Monsters and professors collide in blood-soaked Scandinavia as this hefty poem is rescued from 1,000 years of analysis and transformed into a defiantly raucous dissertation on art and violence. With an eight-piece band including dueling trombones, bass clarinet, accordion and saw, Beowulf combines Weillian cabaret, ’40s jazz harmony, indie rock, punk, electronica and romantic lieder into a cacophonous swirl.
This play was written by Jason Craig, with music by Dave Malloy, and directed by Rod Hipskind & Mallory Catlett.
Catch Beowulf performances on August 26th and 27th too!
Location
The East River Park Bandshell (in East River Park), Manhattan
Directions to this location
Located near Cherry and Jackson streets.
Cost
Free
Event Organizer
Contact Number
(212) 360-2777
