Among the many delights of The Glas Nocturne Smörgåsbord was the superb, traditional Swedish Almond Cake | Photo: Sharon Waltermire
By popular demand: the recipe for Swedish Almond Cake as served at The Glas Nocturne! Special thanks to Sharon E Waltermire, who modified Um Safia‘s traditional treat. Bake a loaf or five and spread the #GlasNocturne goodness!
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“Poets say the moon is passionate and desirous. Others see an ethical-religious meaning in moonlight. Youth sees the moon as a promise of all those tremendous things which await it; The old find a memento that the promise was never kept, a reminder of all that broke and went to pieces. And what is moonlight?” | Joseph Lavy as Dr. Glas | Photo: Joe Patrick Kane
Although we restricted marketing for The Glas Nocturne to social media and word-of-mouth, word has gotten out quite well. So well, in fact, that we are extending our run by a full week beyond our initial expectation!
If you haven’t yet gotten a seat, we have just 30 available between now and June 7.
Check out some of what’s being said about this truly remarkable performance!
Just 30 seats remain through June 7, so act quickly to get your invitation!
“I wasn’t planning a suicide, but a wise man should always be prepared.” | Joseph Lavy is Dr. Glas | Photo: Joe Patrick Kane
Is it ever justifiable to take the life of another human being? Under what circumstances?
The Glas Nocturne asks this and other challenging questions without leading us to any easy answers.
In preparation for their attendance at APL’s latest world-premiere, we asked our audience to share their thoughts about these questions. From now through the end of the run, we will share their responses with you.
Join the conversation at #WouldYouDoIt? on Facebook or Twitter — or follow Would You Do It? on Storify.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on the subject, too!
We are thrilled to announce that Old Ballard Liquor Co. — Ballard’s inimitable artisan nano-distillery — is sponsoring our production of The Glas Nocturne and has designed a tasty cocktail just for our show!
Old Ballard Liquor Co. pays homage to the area’s history as a Scandinavian fishing and blue collar neighborhood by focusing on forgotten and neglected traditional old-fashioned liquors and liqueurs. Their products rotate and change with the seasons, so there’s always something new to try in our tasting room. If the door is open, you’re always welcome! And they offer discounts for maritime workers and Scandinavian language speakers.
Currently on the shelf are multiple flavors of Aquavit (a caraway- or dill-spiced spirit produced in Scandinavia since the 15th century) and Bounce (an aged sour fruit liqueur based on 200-year-old heritage recipes), as well as many other options. Co-Artistic Director Joseph Lavy was overheard declaring that the distillery’s classic, Norwegian-styled Riktig Caraway Aquavit is his new favorite drink and tastes like rye bread in a glass.
“The Norwegian Blonde” — designed especially for The Glas Nocturne — features the Riktig Caraway Aquavit, accompanied by a sweet lemon syrup and dill. Everyone who donates $30 or more to see The Glas Nocturne will get to enjoy a post-show drink on us!
Don’t forget to like Old Ballard Liquor Co. on Facebook, or stop by the Ballard distillery in person, and thank them for supporting live theatre!
And word on the street is that at this very moment they are harvesting spruce tips for this year’s Spruce Top Aquavit… which sounds like something to keep an eye out for!
“Perhaps I should come and see you one of these days, Dr. Glas.”
~ The Reverend Gregorius
Requests for invitations to The Glas Nocturne are now being accepted!
Deadline to request an invitation is May 27, but that leaves you precious few options if we decide not to extend into June. Act early and be one of the first to meet this Dr. Glas in his world-premiere appearance. Opening May 15.
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A wonderful morning coffee worksession for Joseph, Annie, and Zhenya. Thanks, Cloud City Coffee, for the best atmosphere — and fuel for our artistic and producing discussions! | Photo: Joseph Lavy
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It’s official: The Glas Nocturne will open May 15!
More details to follow soon… but not as many as usual. We’re using a speakeasy production model.
Glas Nocturne is an invitation-only event. And the date, time, and location of each showing will only be revealed to invitees.
A donation-only event, no tickets will be sold.
Want an invitation? Watch for details about how to request yours!
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In the coming year, you will have more opportunities than ever to see an Akropolis Performance Lab production. We are thrilled to announce our current slate of artistic projects and can’t wait for you to see them!
Check out the fantastic season graphic by Joe Patrick Kane, and read a bit about each of the pieces below.
An experimental work in Theatre of Polyphony, taking TS Eliot’s Ash Wednesday, Monteverdi madrigals, the Hymn of Demeter, traditional Shaker songs and each performer’s personal biography as source material for an original performance rooted in themes of separation, loss, and reunification. Theatre of Polyphony weaves simultaneous lines of independent performance — a cappella song, movement, dance, physical action and spoken text — into a rich, multi-faceted performance event. This piece is an ongoing, ever-evolving project, bridging the two primary domains of APL’s artistic work: public performance and ensemble training. A segment of the work premiered at On the Boards Open Studio #6 on February 8, 2015. Pomegranate & Ash will be shown in its full form during Spring and Summer 2015.
APL Co-Artistic Director Joseph Lavy adapts Hjalmar Söderberg’s scandalous fin-de-siecle novel, Doktor Glas, into a noir monodrama of psycho-sexual fixation, moral questioning, and murder. Our most intimate piece to date, The Glas Nocturne will be produced as a speak-easy chamber piece, pushing APL in new directions as we confront the novel’s central question: Is it ever justifiable to take the life of another human being? Conceived for a maximum audience of 10. Performances will begin in May 2015 and will be by invitation only. Information about how to request an invitation is forthcoming.
A contemporary medieval mystery play excavating the archetypal Faustian narrative. Devised from canonical texts, historical figures, and obscure manuscripts. Woven through with sublime vocal music composed by the diabolical Carlo Gesualdo. Rooted in APL’s unique brand of physical theatre. Ecce Faustus presents an examination of madness, virtue, and the physical and spiritual costs of human ambition. Continuing APL’s fifteen-year tradition of long-form creative process, this production marks a return to the ensemble’s signature theatrical landscapes, exemplified by such past pieces as Jeanne, the Maid and Dream of a Ridiculous Man. Featuring Artistic Associate Trevor Young Marston as Dr. Faustus. Premieres Winter 2016.
Marina (Zhenya Lavy) and Astrov (Carter Rodriquez) | Photo: Annie Paladino
The Seattle Theatre Writers critics circle slow-released its nominations this week for the 2014 Gypsy Rose Lee Awards.
Akropolis Performance Lab is very proud to announce that two members of the Uncle Vanya ensemble garnered nominations:
See the complete slate of the 2014 Gypsy Rose Lee Award Nominations.
I often reject during the rehearsal process suggestions and recommendations which arise as quick, easy solutions to perceived problems; usually because they tend to be superficially driven by theatrical practicality and lack authenticity for the moment. Too often, the job of a director seems to be to find solutions to make things easy for the actor. I believe it is sometimes (mostly) the contrary: to present the actor with the difficult task. To create problems that must be continually confronted and confronted, not “solved.” To demand that the actor work through what must be done and not skim over it. Truth and Authenticity are not–and should not be–easy to come by.
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APL is the proud recipient of Sustained Support funding from 4Culture.
APL is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas.
