The Parsifal Project (In-Person)

Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell both considered the Parsifal myth to be one of the crowning achievements of world literature, devoting decades of their lives to studying it. Join acclaimed Houston-based stage director Brad Dalton for this live dramatization of the medieval legend of Parsifal and the myth of the Grail, adapted from two great twelfth-century works – Perceval by Chrétien de Troyes, and Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach. Using simple theatrical means, five actors portray a cast of characters to tell this richly poetic and psychologically resonant tale. With Parsifal, meet the wounded Fisher King of the Grail castle, Amfortas, and contemplate how his wound is a common condition in the Western world. Crucial for the development of consciousness, this wounding becomes a pre-requisite for the experience of redemption and, through the intercession of Parsifal, leads to a life of self-awareness and authenticity. Allow this enchanting performance to let the Grail myth speak directly to your psyche. As the great Jungian analyst Robert Johnson notes, it is as relevant now as it has ever been.

This program is being offered IN-PERSON, and will NOT be recorded.

All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.

Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.

Brad Dalton (Director and Author of the adaptation) is a graduate of Harvard University and the National Shakespeare Conservatory. Brad has directed many plays including Hamlet, Equus, A Streetcar Named Desire, Inventing Van Gogh, Orson’s Shadow, The Unseen, Black Pearl Sings, Nickel and Dimed, and The Glass Menagerie. Brad’s career as an opera director includes productions at the Carnegie Hall, The Barbican in London, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, and the State Opera of South Australia.

Performed by Jake Blagburn, Kyle Clark, Carolyn Johnson, Sean Judge, and Cat Thomas.