(photo by David Romm)

Lokasenna

THOR: A world without killing? Such a thing is not to be imagined.

FREYJA: Why not?

THOR: How would one exact vengeance?

from "Lokasenna"

Praise for Lokasenna

"I've seen shows this weekend where the actors are drudging through like acting is a chore, but Lokasenna is acted with pure fun and yes even joy. See this and laugh..."
-Shannon Linderman

"This show provided an entertaining crash course in Norse mythos."
-Michael Shaeffer, slam poet

"A smart, cool, creative concept...it's groovy, and I guarantee it'll get you thinking about theatre in a new way."
-Caitlin Gilmet, freelance writer

"...it's an embarrassment of riches...the commitment to the process of this bunch is everywhere evident."
-Matthew Everett, playwright

Script Information

Style? Musical comedy.

Produced? Yes, as part of the 2004 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Family-friendly? No; contains profanity and bawdy humor.

Length? Three acts, approximately two hours.

Cast Size? Five, with double-casting, plus musical accompaniment.

About the Show

Wine! Women! And nanny goats! Songs and routines from the musical "Lokasenna," a raunchy celebration of divine hedonism! It's like the Ring Cycle, performed by the Marx Brothers. On acid.

Lokasenna, meaning "a contest of insults," is based on the Eddas, a collection of Icelandic poetry that is by turns both profane and profound. Several of the more farcical exploits of Loki, the god of mischief and a fast-talking con man, are here spun into bawdy slapstick entertainment in the giddy and grotesque spirit of the burlesque show.

WARNING: This show contains lethal doses of mature language and immature humor. So kids, don't tell your parents. Parents, don't tell your kids.

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