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Welcome!
Charlie Bethel is the proud owner/operator of the following solo
shows:
Beowulf: an ancient tale. A hero comes from across the
sea to save the kingdom from an evil, man-eating monster and its equally
demonic mother, only to die in battle with an avaricious dragon. Life is
short and mostly painful. Get a helmet.
Gilgamesh: an even more ancient tale. The deeply flawed
king and his wild-man sidekick take on elemental forces and gods. When
the wild-man dies, the king undertakes a rescue mission to the
underworld, where he finds out that life really is just as hopeless as he
had feared and that this hopelessness pales compared to the shame the
gods bear in relation to their mysterious secret.
Seven Poor Travellers: Based on the Dickens novella, our
protagonist, Richard Doubledick (that’s right, kids!) rises from Private
to Major during the Napoleonic Wars, and witnesses the death of his best
friend. When he sets out on a journey of vengeance, instead of quenching
his taste for blood, he discovers the value of the forgiveness that
trumps revenge. Love, friendship, war, redemption. At Christmas.
Tom Thumb, or, the Tragedy of Tragedies: based on the
play by Henry Fielding. A solo, 18th century-style romp, bawdy and
lascivious, with Heroes, Villains, courtiers, maids of honor, Ghosts,
pages, guards, Rebels, daggers, Cow, trumpets, thunder, lightning,
&c, &c, &c, and other Decorations proper to Tragedy. Music,
song, dance, intrigue, love affairs, confetti cannons, swordfights and
death. Solo show. Fast and funny. We kid you not.
Coming in 2013. The Odyssey.
To learn more, poke around for a bit. If you see something you like, make
contact.
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