There is precious little detail about this one. However, the name Michael Torsch is all I really need to see here. Torsch’s theatrical past includes a whole lot of work with Sheep Theater, some of the most fun I’ve had watching theater in the pre-pandemic years. So if he’s striking out on his own and creating new shows, I’m extremely curious to see what he’s up to.
All Your Shimmering Gold
SUPERMOON
Created by Michael Torsch
Venue: Rarig Thrust
Show Description:
Four employees from the defense contractor Northrop Grumman perform Wager's Das Rheingold.
Genre & Content:
Comedy, Drama, Musical Theater, Opera, Physical Theater, Literary Adaptation, Political Content
Warnings:
Flashing Lights, Other Divisive Content
So… Northrop Grumman, the manufacturer for the military arms and space industries.
Wagner, genius opera composer, but also notorious antisemite.
Das Rheingold, first of the four part Ring of the Nieblung saga, based German and Norse legends of gods, heroes and mythical creatures - a favorite of a certain German dictator from the 1930s and 1940s.
Not a recipe for lighthearted fare, and we are warned of “other divisive content.”
I know it’s weird to say I can’t wait to see it, but I can’t wait to see it.
(Random six degrees of separation note: a co-worker of mine, Caleb Byers, happens to be one of the four performers in this. Teeny tiny world.)
Here’s some handy links to my Fringe Top 10, Top 11 to 20 and Returning Favorites lists for this year, as well as all the coverage of this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival.
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