Hey y’all. Happy Saturday.
This overnight-video thing is not going to become a habit, I don’t think, but I did want to give you a quick heads-up something I saw last night.
It was almost the second time I’ve missed this production, and I’m really glad I didn’t bail out this time, because I had a terrific evening.
It’s cheap, it closes today — that’s February 28th, today — but hey, you’ve still got two shots at it. There’s a 2 p.m. matinee and an 8 p.m. closing performance.
It’s the best kind of pure bare-bones theater. And it’s right over on Capitol Hill, just a few blocks from all that other, more irritating theater going on in DC.
The show is Beowulf, and I should point out -- before you groan and make sad noises and give up -- I should point out that it’s from Taffety Punk.
Specifically, it’s a 90-minute solo version of Beowulf performed by Taffety Punk’s artistic director Marcus Kyd.
And y’all, it’s good. Short version: It’s a really, really welcome reminder that we tell ourselves monster stories for a reason. And that all the best heroes have a kind of core selflessness in common.
It’s at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, directed by Chris Curtis, and it’s for sure worth a spur-of-the-moment trip if you’re not already booked this afternoon.
Or maybe if you are. Be spontaneous. Change your plans. Your sweetheart will love you.
Next time,
— trey
