FEAST. by Megan Gogerty

In this vivid reimagining of the Beowulf story, Grendel’s mother has thrown a dinner party at the end of humanity to seek justice for her son’s murder at the hands of a brutal strongman, only to confront her own complicity in his death and the subsequent spread of authoritarianism. Immersive, heightened high fantasy crashes into our contemporary political moment, asking us to consider our own responsibility to...
In this vivid reimagining of the Beowulf story, Grendel’s mother has thrown a dinner party at the end of humanity to seek justice for her son’s murder at the hands of a brutal strongman, only to confront her own complicity in his death and the subsequent spread of authoritarianism. Immersive, heightened high fantasy crashes into our contemporary political moment, asking us to consider our own responsibility to confront climate change, income inequality, and state-sponsored violence.

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  • Daniel Smith:
    29 Jun. 2024
    “ I saw the Know Theatre streaming production of this piece, and it has stuck with me for several years. A brilliant riff on “Beowulf” from the perspective of Grendel’s mother, here named Agathae. There’s a wonderful balance of humor and despair, with pessimism giving way to hope for collective action and the possibility of making different choices. Agathae’s cultural distance renders her a fascinating anthropological observer of the twenty-first century United States, with a shared meal and magical elements lending visceral immediacy. ”
  • Chandler Hubbard:
    3 Feb. 2021
    “ A dirge and a rallying cry, all in one. Rich, thick, deeply-wrought. Funny but not comedic, dour but not tragic. Silence, but a song. It's a treatise, a manifesto and a new kind of constitution. ”
  • Maggie Lou Rader:
    18 Sep. 2020
    “ I love Megan's voice. I saw a show of hers at Cincy Fringe a few years ago and then saw the production of FEAST with Know Theatre during Covid. I love her knotty and poetic text. It's visceral and active and challenging and... well... quite tasty! What a challenge for an actor and tech team. I love stories of female rage, and this is that. This script is smart and demands your complicity. It's unapologeticly female and human. ”
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Development History

  • Workshop
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    Hollins University
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    2019
  • Workshop
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    Oxford Community Arts Center, Oxford, OH
    ,
    2019
  • Reading
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    The Playwrights Lab at Hollins University
    ,
    2018

Production History

Awards

Winner
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Favorite Dramatic Performance by an Individual - Isabel Nelson, FEAST.
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Twin Cities Theater Blogger Award
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2023