#the ninth hour beowulf

[latetothepartyandconfused]

[ID: digital drawing, the ninth hour fanart drawn in red, white and black

It shows Beowulf from the front knees up with a big red wave rising behind her. Her arms are spread and she looks tired. She has a long shirt with a belt, pants and piece of armor on her shoulder. Her hair is braided on the sides and then tied in a ponytail and she has red make-up over her eyes. There are scratches on her nose and neck amd her fingertips are bloody. There's a text on the top of the drawing that says "I'll surrender to the tide let the water be my guide"

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[princesskuragina]

Singing the last song. If you even care. (The Ninth Hour, Epilogue // Hadestown, Road to Hell Reprise)

[lovelandfrogman]

been having thoughts

[friends-w-ghosts]

I definitely never saw myself making Beowulf art but I’ve been listening to a musical based on it and I’m very obsessed, so here we are. I actually got to see Shayfer sing one of the songs live and after that I was done for lol I’ve listened to the whole album a million times.

It has a lot of great symbolism that was a lot of fun to work from! There were a loooot of thumbnail sketches as I tried to figure out what I wanted to focus on — I might actually finish one of the ones I scrapped and make it a Beowulf-only poster design.

If you want to listen to it yourself:

[keplerspacecraftofficial]

beowulfs

[patch-of-roses]

Musical recommendation that is fully available and less than 50 minutes!

I just watched The Ninth Hour: The Beowulf Story (like I finished it thirty minutes ago), and I am utterly in awe of it.

The show starts with a coin flip meant to determine the actor who plays Beowulf and the one who plays Grendel. The stage is a church. The main actors have such a commanding presence. It has one of the most homoerotic songs I have ever heard between a man and a woman.

I highly recommend watching this performance. It's fully uploaded on the Met's YouTube page. It's phenomenal.

[regicidal-defenestration]

If I had a pound for every Beowulf musical adaptation which had themes of Beowulf living forever through the stories told and also forcing Beowulf to confront the similarities between him and Grendel I'd have two quid which isn't a lot but it's odd it's happened twice

[paradise-bi-the-dashboard-lightt]

I believe in peace but I I'll go to war for you I believe in truth but I But I would lie for you I believe in life but I But I would kill for you I believe in peace but I I'll go to war for you

[memoryprompts]

THE NINTH HOUR SENTENCE STARTERS / PART 2

( * a series of prompts taken from shayfer james and kate douglas' rock-noir reimagining of the epic poem beowulf. feel free to adjust as needed. / PART 1

Punish You. ( TW: asphyxiation )

"I swear I'll leave a scar."

"I'll mark you for the beast you are."

"It won't be gentle, clean, or quick."

"You'll taste the blood upon my lips."

"I will feast upon this fad."

"I will swallow you entire."

"I will punish you."

"You belong to me."

"I swear I'll leave a bruise."

"I'll take the breath away from you."

"My heavy hands around your throat."

"I'll teach you what it means to choke."

"We're all guilty of something."

Lullaby.

"There is a memory."

"You took me to the river."

"You taught me how to swim."

"You sang for me a lullaby."

"How did it go again?"

"The moon is new, the wood is dark, the sun has died."

"But I am here, my darling dear."

"Come sit by my side."

"The stars are black, the air is still, the sky is wide."

"Don't worry, dry your eyes."

"It occurred to me."

"I never learned to float."

"Oh, this tragedy."

"My life has made a mess of me."

"With all this wasted energy."

"All my life you taught me."

"People can't be trusted."

"We have to fight to stay alive."

"We'll always be the enemy."

"Eye for eye, and limb for limb."

"I've grown tired of this."

"There's beauty and there's empathy."

"Some people might have cared for me."

"I hid my heart and stayed inside."

"I'm tired of this."

Life is Beautiful.

"I think I've found passage out of here."

"I'll become a messenger of fate."

"The beast is dead."

"The road ahead is clear."

"So raise a glass, we have cause to celebrate."

"So drink to the dawn."

"We'll be home."

"Life is beautiful."

"Save all your prayers while we're good."

"I think I see the sunlight peeking through."

"The time of fear and feebleness is done."

"I'll become a legend thanks to you."

"So raise a glass."

"The battle has been won."

"And if another comes, you go ahead."

"I'll meet you there."

Can't Go Back.

"This vicious beast has struck at home."

"We're on our knees."

"But we are not alone."

"Our hero's here."

"Her sword is stained with blood."

"One beast is dead."

"But that is not enough."

"So we can't go back now."

"This time is now."

"You swore you'd see this through."

"It's eye for eye, it must be tooth for tooth."

"This brutal beast must die in agony."

"For her offense."

"For this catastrophe."

"If we are to stay alive, then the beast cannot survive."

What They Want (Reprise).

"There is a wall, through which I dare not step."

"We have been warned time and time again."

"There is a lantern, shinning back upon this winter's day."

"And a castle in the corner of my eye."

"I am equal parts a criminal and king."

"And I was still to be the master of a fate."

"This is what I want."

"This is what I'm here for."

"This is who I am."

"This is what I came for."

"There is a river bank we sinners must ascend."

"I'd rather be someone who burns than someone who hesitates."

"I am equal parts a monster and a fool."

"And I was born to be a ruler of the cruel."

Fate Goes.

"I've been waiting for this moment to arrive."

"I can see you for the monster that you are."

"A predator in the dark."

"A beast without a heart."

"I've come for you."

"They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions."

"But I had none to start."

"So where am I then?"

"I will surrender to the tide."

"Let the water be my guide."

"I am a wave on the ocean wide."

"Fate goes, as ever fate must."

"Fate is the only one thats just."

"Fate I trust."

"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust."

"It's been written in the stars that you will fall."

"But I'm certain you won't go quietly."

"A spineless creature in the dark."

"Fate goes."

"As ever fate must."

"The same as me."

Epilogue.

"The warrior returns."

"The warrior returns with blood on her hands."

"Our hero will never die."

"As long as we sing praises."

"As long as we write history from the right side."

"You have hunted down a wanted thing."

"The glory of the offering."

"Peace has finally been restored."

"We will sing your praise forevermore."

"Thank god your bloody aim is true."

"Thank god our good king sent for you."

"Thank the lord, his will is done."

"You came and rescued everyone."

"I've sung this song a thousand times before."

"And I'll be made to sing it more."

"I've grown tired of this."

"Eye for eye, and limb for limb."

"The blood that I've been swimming in."

"Tell me there's another song."

"Tell me there's another."

[captainofthetidesbreath]

back from a show and anyway stream The Ninth Hour by Kate Douglas and Shayfer James, consider seeing one of their upcoming performances in Atlanta, LA, or Chicago or watching the premiere at Met LiveArts in 2019, think some thoughts about adapting Beowulf

[latetothepartyandconfused]

[ID:digital drawing, the ninth hour fanart It shows Beowulf and Grendel Kissing with Beowulf sitting with her back against the wall and Grendel kneeling above her. Grendel is choking Beowulf with one hand and Beowulf has stabbed grendel with s sword. Beowuld has long brown hair tied back, light skin, blue eyes, red sating shirt and pants and a red and black paint around her eyes. Grendel has Pale greyish skin, long sharp ears, claws, brown on his torso and red eyes with black paint around them. \end ID]

[1nd1gnant]

I was listening to some of your playlists the other day after you linked the Billy Lenz one and you asked for reccs for the Bubba one. The first one that I think works with the *sound* of the playlist would be Skinned by Blind Melon. This other one which isn't super country but has THE MOST fitting lyrics I've ever seen is "Family" from The Ninth Hour Musical. It's an adaptation of the story of Beowulf and in the song a mother monster is comforting/encouraging her son that they have to kill everyone else for their protection so that felt fitting lol.

Oh!! I actually didn't make that playlist, my sister did when we shared an account, but I'll pass this message along to her! Thank you :--)

[animentality]

So I know you are a fan of the violent romance, where the characters are a hairs breath away from both embracing and lacerating each other, but I don't know your music tastes so, have you heard the beowulf musical "The Ninth Hour" the song "punish you" made me think of your vibe

This is magnificent.

Fits my novel vibes to a T....thank you!

[ruined-sketchbook]

Shayfer James' Ninth Hour musical but Roman is Beowulf and Remus is Grendel. Is this anything.

[keplerspacecraftofficial]

like save me kate douglas as dykified beowulf in ninth hour. i love you tragic knight woman-wooer monster-and-fool victim and perpetuator of the cycle of violence. tell me there’s another song

[krispysblorbos]

Hello fellow redpastry enjoyer! I have no one else to blab to about this but there is this musical called the ninth hour that I think fits them so well, especially with reoccurring lyrics like “eye for eye and limb for limb” or “a beast without a heart the same as me” doesn’t fit exactly cuz it’s a retelling of Beowulf but still I can’t help but think of them every time I listen to it

I’ve never heard of that musical but it sounds cool! I’ll check it out and maybe it’ll feed my redpastry shaped hole in my heart 💔