Taking Up Serpents
Composer: Kamala Sankaram
Librettist: Jerre Dye
Company: Glimmerglass Festival
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Friday, July 29, 2022 | |
| Monday, August 01, 2022 | Matinee |
| Sunday, August 07, 2022 | Matinee |
| Thursday, August 11, 2022 | |
| Saturday, August 13, 2022 | Matinee |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | Matinee |
| Saturday, August 20, 2022 | |
Synopsis
In TAKING UP SERPENTS, 25-year-old Kayla is the estranged daughter of a fire-and-brimstone preacher who is dangerously bitten by one of his own snakes. Kayla's journey home forces her to confront her troubled upbringing. With a score showcasing Sankaram's deft stylistic eclecticism and an original story inspired by Dye's roots in the Deep South, Taking Up Serpents calls into question faith, family, and destiny, with shocking results.