The world premiere of the play Das Ende by Duane Kelly has enjoyed good attendance and enthusiastic audiences in the early part of its run. Now only four performances remain at 18th & Union Arts Space in Seattle:
Synopsis: In order to remove a curse on her family in Seattle, Mattie must return a stolen manuscript at the same time that its dead author seeks it. That author is 19th century composer Richard Wagner, intent on safeguarding his legacy. The handwritten manuscript, now worth millions, is an unknown last scene for his famous Ring operas. Determined to thwArt Wagner is the cunning dwarf Alberich, the Ring's villain, who long ago escaped his creator's grasp.
P.S. Speight Jenkins, former General Director of Seattle Opera, will lead a free discussion about Wagner and the Ring following performances on March 30 and April 2.Photo credit: Juliann Itter
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