How a rock-noir reimagining explores the cycle of glory and ruin
In short: Experience a performative rock-noir retelling of the Beowulf epic. This production uses pop anthems and lullabies to examine the complex connection between human violence and power.
Staged within The Met Cloisters' Fuentidueña Chapel, this musical reimagining transforms the classic epic into a modern landscape of heroes and monsters. Through the compositions of Kate Douglas and Shayfer James, the performance investigates the intricacies of mankind's relationship with power and violence.
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