Welcome Yule
Music, Dance, Songs and Stories to drive the dark away
As the winter made its yearly call, the skies drew ever darker
And with the darkness came a question:
Will the light e'er return again?
Welcome Yule celebrates the light-filled traditions of the darkest time of the year, and their roots in many ancient cultures, in a family show full of music, dance, songs and stories. Norse mythology is highlighted in this year's show, with stories of Ygdrassil, the World Tree, and its inhabitants: diverse Gods and Goddesses, unruly humans, quarrelsome Frost Giants, and Bifrost, the northern lights or rainbow bridge that connects them all. Bring the mystery and joy of these ancient stories to your whole family, and enjoy an afternoon or evening of beautiful music, ancient dances, and stories to make you laugh out loud.
Woven through the songs and stories of Welcome Yule is the tale of the Frost giants and their struggle with the old Norse gods and goddesses—many of whose names we use everyday to name the days of the week. The Frost Giants have spirited away the beautiful goddess Idun and her golden apples of immortality. Will Loki, the god of mischief, and the small godlings find the apples and Idun in time to save the gods of Asgard? Or will this be the end of Thor, the God of Thunder? Of Odin, the Wise? And the end of Frigga, Freya, Tyr, and all the rest of the Norse Gods?
Friday, December 12, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 7:30pm
Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 2pm
The cast of Welcome Yule has come together at the Winter Solstice every year for 24 years to create a celebration of the return of the light. This year, they've invited giant puppets and an eight-legged horse to help bring the Norse traditions to the stage. Of course, there will be a pun-filled mummers' play as well as Morris dancing, including the eerily haunting Abbots Bromley, to help drive the dark away.
Adults $10, seniors & children under 16 $7, children 4 and under are free.
TICKETS: Shea Box Office (413) 863-2281 and at the World Eye Bookshop, Greenfield; Jones Library, Amherst; Broadside Books, Northampton.
Map to Shea Theatre, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA. Hit your Back button to return to this screen.
Here is a Press Release in the Adode PDF format.