tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post8994325578954224744..comments2024-03-10T20:46:19.274-04:00Comments on In the Middle: Briefly Noted: Upcoming Beowulf PerformanceCord J. Whitakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06224143153295429986noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-48741015536108420192009-02-02T10:16:00.000-05:002009-02-02T10:16:00.000-05:00thanks karl!i passed this on to our producer and p...thanks karl!<BR/>i passed this on to our producer and publicist...yes, we were going to press release schools, but its good to know they have budgets for such things. and ill check out unlocked as well.<BR/><BR/>and yes, ill absolutely check out the postmodern beowulf, sounds really interesting.<BR/><BR/>thanks again, and let us know if youll be in town!<BR/>daveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-91573812658907505082009-02-01T09:45:00.000-05:002009-02-01T09:45:00.000-05:00Dave,I'd honestly love to be able to take a class ...Dave,<BR/><BR/>I'd honestly love to be able to take a class to it, and CUNY actually loves to give us money to take students to the theater, BUT Brooklyn College gives us that money only for Brooklyn shows. However, other CUNY schools might have a similar deal, but w/ their own borough. So (and, now that I think of this, you've probably already done this): why not send your press release to every English department in the tri state area and see what happens? Send two copies: one to the department in general, and another directed to the department's medievalists. Depending on the "adult themes" (barf, hate the phrase, but you know what I mean) of your material, you could probably get a positive response from some of the highend high schools in NYC too. In terms of other blogs, there's a few other Anglo-Saxonist blogs out there, most notably Unlocked Wordhoard: I'm sure this is right up its alley. <BR/><BR/>Of the bloggers here, I'm actually the least qualified to offer opinions about <I>Beowulf</I> and its scholarship. So, grain of salt, but my sense is that Anglo-Saxonists do need some shaking up: see <A HREF="http://www.heroicage.org/issues/11/foruma.php#joy" REL="nofollow">here.</A> However, bear in mind that Tolkein's justly famous monsters of <I>Beowulf</I> essay itself did much to return fun to the poem, and this was, what?, 70+ years ago? Again, I'd recommend getting your hands on a copy of <I>The Postmodern Beowulf.</I> <BR/><BR/>Honestly, however, I LOVE the idea of the poem itself as Grendel needing to rescued from academics as Beowulf. It's a brilliant image and one, I think, that resonates strongly w/ my co-bloggers own work on the poem.Karl Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03353370018006849747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-8444931831912293962009-02-01T01:43:00.000-05:002009-02-01T01:43:00.000-05:00hello!sorry, im totally google alerted to any new ...hello!<BR/>sorry, im totally google alerted to any new mention of the show; but i got excited by your blog because the truth is we would LOVE to have classes, professors and academics coming to the show, and have been wondering how to make that happen. the piece is very much about the tension between the poem's original audience (mead-drunken everymen) and its current (sober academics and often forcefed students), and the often encountered perception of the piece as a chore to be gotten through in english class, rather then the rousing meadhall yarn it once was...we've tried to find a balance between the two points of view, and tried to honor the place and reverence that academia and analysis has given the work. <BR/><BR/>we are definitely not from the academic world, and im sure our piece and our perception of the poem is riddled with inaccuracies...first and foremost we've tried to create a piece of entertainment (and yes there are certainly factual inaccuracies in our ad copy, oy). but we're also very invested in engaging in dialog about the work and the many contrary ways in which it is perceived.<BR/><BR/>so please, if you all have any ideas on how to promote this dialog and make this a compelling experience for classes and students (study guides, talkbacks?), and how to promote the piece accordingly (other blogs, lists?) we'd love to hear from you. you can contact us at bananabagandbodice at yahoo.com<BR/><BR/>thanks,<BR/>dave malloy (composer)<BR/>davemalloy.com/beowulf.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-44667240649978037402009-01-31T13:32:00.000-05:002009-01-31T13:32:00.000-05:00wow. just...wow.wow. just...wow.Mary Kate Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892991966276345782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21165575.post-86947187013901383322009-01-31T13:03:00.000-05:002009-01-31T13:03:00.000-05:00The poster itself is worth the price of admission....The poster itself is worth the price of admission. But what Viking/Geat/Beowulf worth his salt would wear Band-Aids? [haha]Eileen Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756965845120441308noreply@blogger.com