Part docu-drama, part poetry slam, part musical jam-session, beat examines the life of Allen Ginsberg, one of this country's most controversial and beloved poets, and the famous obscenity trial surrounding the publication of one of his most celebrated works, "Howl."
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: A bare stage. A few chairs and a bench. Some blocks or playing levels."Beat [is] a captivating celebration of Allen Ginsberg... Kelly Groves has captured the spirit of a literary movement for which there has never been a satisfactory definition... At times raucous, at times moving and consistently absorbing... Mr. Groves' deft cutting and pasting of the highlights of Ginsberg's early life and excerpts of his poetry...make Beat a lively and exciting piece of theatre, and the closest one is likely to get to a 1950s coffeehouse."
"This year's breakthrough production...the heir-apparent to Urinetown."
"[This] successful...piece of documentary theater -- centered around the Howl obscenity trial -- offers clever editing, energetic performances, and polished staging..."
"[An] intelligent historical play...making Allen Ginsberg appealing and accessible to yet another generation... Groves's beautiful, visual pictures speak as strongly as Ginsberg's own work."
"Intelligent and well-researched portrayal..."
"A fascinating look at the Beat Generation..."
| JUL 26, 2012 - AUG 05, 2012
LITE Productions
Laredo, TX United States |
LITE Productions | Laredo, TX United States |
| JUL 25, 2005 - AUG 03, 2005
Blue Theatre
Austin, TX United States |
Blue Theatre | Austin, TX United States |
| MAR 31, 2005 - APR 02, 2005
University Of Northern Iowa Interpreters Theatre
Cedar Falls, IA United States |
University Of Northern Iowa Interpreters Theatre | Cedar Falls, IA United States |
| JAN 01, 2002 - DEC 31, 2002
New York International Fringe Festival (The Culture Project)
New York, NY United States |
New York International Fringe Festival (The Culture Project) | New York, NY United States |
| No upcoming productions. |
| JAN 01, 2002 - DEC 31, 2002
New York International Fringe Festival (The Culture Project)
New York, NY United States |
New York International Fringe Festival (The Culture Project) | New York, NY United States |
