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A Bawdy Tale

The Woods
Portland, OR

A Bawdy Tale is inspired by the 16th Century poetry of John Skelton, and tells the story of modern twenty and thirty-somethings sent to die at an island resort after contracting a rampant plague. The resortâs immune bartender serves wisdom and drinks while the dying deal with their impending demises by seemingly not dealing with them at all. They try to drink, screw and fight their way to happiness as they wrestle with how to make their final exits.

A Bawdy Tale was written and is directed by Connor Kerns, Artistic Director of Portland's Quintessence and Language Theatre. "I sought to capture Skeltonâs harum-scarum wit and dark sense of humor, and combine those qualities with spare, gritty realism," says Kerns. "I wanted to create a dirty, pretty play as well as a dark comedy that had make-believe elements such as ghosts and swashbuckling with some poetry and a little sex."

Scott Rogers, one of Montgomery Street's founders, says, "A Bawdy Tale is the kind of work that excites us; it's very raw, very visceral, it mixes stylized verse with modern prose, it's less concrete and is a challenging work to produce."

Minimum Age: 21

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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