THE MOBY DICK BLUES
(A Working-Class Opera—for our planet...for our times)
JUNE 5-22, 2025
The Ellen Stewart Theater at La MaMa, NYC
(A Working-Class Opera—for our planet...for our times)
JUNE 5-22, 2025
The Ellen Stewart Theater at La MaMa, NYC
All New Production!
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL GORMAN | DIRECTED BY JOE JOHN BATTISTA | PRODUCED BY THE FORTY HOUR CLUB
Moby Dick Meets The Perfect Storm.
In a tale that stretches across generations and ancients—lost mariners, lost souls, lost lives--
THE MOBY DICK BLUES is a working-class opera about a New England fishing community’s
daunting quest for survival and transformation.
Playwright Michael Gorman's monumental new work calls for a reevaluation of
Ahab’s vengeful obsession with the White Whale, and our own destructive attitude to nature,
the environment, and ourselves.
Told through lyrics and live music that span the spectrum from traditional blues, spoken word, rap, and rock, this immersive theatrical experience is the product of a six-year developmental journey deep into the heart of the opiate crisis in the commercial fishing community.
In a tale that stretches across generations and ancients—lost mariners, lost souls, lost lives--
THE MOBY DICK BLUES is a working-class opera about a New England fishing community’s
daunting quest for survival and transformation.
Playwright Michael Gorman's monumental new work calls for a reevaluation of
Ahab’s vengeful obsession with the White Whale, and our own destructive attitude to nature,
the environment, and ourselves.
Told through lyrics and live music that span the spectrum from traditional blues, spoken word, rap, and rock, this immersive theatrical experience is the product of a six-year developmental journey deep into the heart of the opiate crisis in the commercial fishing community.
The Forty Hour Club is currently seeking a producing partner(s) for "The Moby Dick Blues".