In collaboration with Millay Arts, the Spencertown Academy is excited to present The Ninth Hour on Saturday, March 9 at 2 pm at the Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203 in Spencertown NY.
A rock-noir reimagining of the epic poem Beowulf that explores the intricacies of humankind’s relationship with power and violence, The Ninth Hour is a classic story of glory and ruin as told through triumphant pop anthems, heart-wrenching lullabies, heroes, and monsters. Join creators Shayfer James and Kate Douglas as they perform excerpts of The Ninth Hour during an intimate duo performance including a Q&A.
A hero, summoned to be a protector against a relentless enemy, must confront the evil within herself as a monster comes to terms with the agony of isolation at his life’s end. The production had its sold-out premiere at The Met Cloisters.
Tickets $10-$15
Kate Douglas is a writer, composer, and performer. Her work has been developed at Second Stage Theater, SPACE on Ryder Farm, Millay Arts, The Civilians R&D Group, Rhinebeck Musicals, the Writer’s Colony at Goodspeed, and the New Musicals Lab at the Ferguson Center.
Shayfer James is an internationally touring songwriter, theatrical/film composer, producer, and performer. He has composed, co-created, and performed immersive theater works in Iceland, London, NYC, and Jersey City and developed theatrical works at Rhinebeck Musicals, the Writer’s Colony at Goodspeed, and The O’Neill Theater Center. His song “For Departed” has surpassed ten million streams on Spotify and his catalog boasts nearly two million streams per month on the service.