Blight christmas: A Holiday Horror Together
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You may think that Christmas is a time of light and joy.
And it is that. But did you know that Christmas ghost stories are also a tradition? (A Christmas Carol is not just some Victorian anomaly...) Christmas coincides with some of the darkest days of the year in the northern hemisphere, and many old cultures believe it is one of the liminal or "thin" times when the veil between the worlds can be more easily traversed by spirits and ghosts. |
Our friends at Oncoming Productions (with hosting by Hot Chocolate Media) have invited us and some of their Twin Cities horror theater compatriots to create a little holiday podcast for you, with entries ranging from the spooky to the sublime! New episodes drop every day for 12 days, starting with TWSO!
The Winding Sheet Outfit has a Christmas ghost story just for you!
The Midnight Mass of the Dead: An Årsgång story
Before the pandemic shut us all away, TWSO was working on our upcoming stage production, Årsgång: What You Follow Follows You.
It's a story about being in the woods of Sweden a long, long time ago, and the supernatural forces that reside there this time of year.
This audio story gives you a little preview of some of those characters and the atmosphere surrounding them.
Lajla and her friend Ylvi visit some village friends on a dark Christmas Eve and learn about the Christmas mass held by and for the dead.
And they are a little too eager to learn more.
It's a story about being in the woods of Sweden a long, long time ago, and the supernatural forces that reside there this time of year.
This audio story gives you a little preview of some of those characters and the atmosphere surrounding them.
Lajla and her friend Ylvi visit some village friends on a dark Christmas Eve and learn about the Christmas mass held by and for the dead.
And they are a little too eager to learn more.
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Featuring:
Kayla Dvorak Feld as Lajla Boo Segersin as her friend, Ylvi Kristina Fjellman as the young widow Agniss and Derek Lee Miller as Pastor Aspel Sound recording and mixing by Derek Lee Miller Direction by Amber Bjork. You can stream straight to your laptop, or find the series on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts and more! Search for "Blight Christmas: A Holiday Horror Together."
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The Winding Sheet Outfit is so excited to be a part of the Blight Christmas lineup! With a new episode released every day for 12 days, you'll find an audio cabaret of holiday horror from Twin Cities horror theater makers like Amnesia Wars Productions, Big Spooky Radio Christmas Time, Eric Thompson, Market Garden Theater, Oncoming Productions, Sad Holiday, and Tom Reed.
TWSO fans may especially enjoy offerings from:
TWSO fans may especially enjoy offerings from:
- The Champagne Drops featuring Emily Dussault, our Countess Bathory in Blood Nocturne,
- LandmanLand aka Sam Landman, our Georgio, vocalist, and surprise french horn player from You Are Cordially Invited to the Life and Death of Edward Lear,
- Special When Lit, the creation of Nissa Nordland Morgan, dreamchild with the Cheshire Cat grin from ...And What Alice Saw There, and
- Reverend Matt's Monster Science, the branchild of Matt Kessen, part of our upcoming cast of Årsgång: What You Follow Follows You.
We hope you enjoy the story, and all the stories from our horror theater friends. Happy Holidays. Best to stay inside....
we gained some honors in 2019:
CITY PAGES NAMES FOUNDING MEMBER AMBER BJORK ONE OF THE 2019 ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
You Are Cordially Invited to the Life and Death of Edward Lear took home
two Golden Lanyard Awards from Minnesota Fringe voters:
two Golden Lanyard Awards from Minnesota Fringe voters:
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Venue Pick (Crane Theater)
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Fringe With Benefits Members' Pick
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
WE CONTINUE TO BE STRANGELY BEMUSED
BY YOUR PRESENCE, YOUR VOTES, AND YOUR FAVORABLE MENTIONS.
WE CONTINUE TO BE STRANGELY BEMUSED
BY YOUR PRESENCE, YOUR VOTES, AND YOUR FAVORABLE MENTIONS.
