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The Rise of General Arthur, by phillip andrew bennett low

The fifth century meets the twenty-first as Lance-Corporal Pellinore is shipped off to Baghdad. It's Arthur's story...as you've never heard it before. The Rise of General Arthur, by phillip andrew bennett low

The fifth century meets the twenty-first as Lance-Corporal Pellinore is shipped off to Baghdad. It's Arthur's story...as you've never heard it before.

Set against the backdrop of the first Gulf War, this military drama uses the body of medieval legend surrounding the early days of King Arthur and his knights to explore the nature of idealism in the face of armed conflict. Comparing and contrasting the contemporary and classical language of martial heroism, this wholly unique blend of scholarship and performance art promises to be a controversial and thought-provoking event.

WARNING: This show contains profanity, gunshots, and some violent imagery.

This production presented as part of the 2009 Minnesota Fringe Festival.  The performances will be at the Augsburg Mainstage, 2211 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454.  Ticket prices are US$12, US$10 for students, seniors, and MPR members.

Performance times will be:
Saturday Aug. 1 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Aug. 2 at 10 p.m.
Tuesday Aug. 4 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday Aug. 5 at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday Aug. 8 at 8:30 p.m.

The 2009 Minnesota Fringe Festival will be held July 30 to August 9.  For more information about Fringe Festival events, visit www.fringefestival.org.

phillip low is a Chinese-American playwright and slam poet, storyteller and mime, theatre critic and libertarian activist. His performances have won acclaim at such varied venues as the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Spirit in the House, FoolFest, and the Iowa, Kansas City, and Minnesota Fringe Festivals, where his one-man show "Descendant of Dragons" was the bestselling show in its venue and honored with a coveted Encore slot. He is also the co-founder and Chair of the Rockstar Storytellers, a team of bestselling Minneapolis spoken-word artists.

E-mail phillip andrew bennett low at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit his Web site at www.maximumverbosityonline.org.