Northern Sky Releases 1993 Video Recording Of Malarkey

As part of its virtual winter season, Northern Sky Theater will present the full video of its 1993 production of Malarkey: a collection of Irish songs, stories and humor that was recorded on a hot, summer night in 1993 at the Northern Sky amphitheater in Peninsula State Park. It’s the first video recording of a full-length show that Northern Sky has released during the pandemic. It will premiere March 17, 7 pm, and will be available thereafter on demand.

Created by Doc Heide and Northern Sky’s late co-founder, Fred Alley, Malarkey includes a host of traditional and original material: jigs and hornpipes; stories of the great Irish migration to the United States; jolly, cutting Irish humor; and more. The cast includes Kelly Brainard (Grussendorf), Suzanne Graff, Doc Heide, Jeff Herbst, Karen Mal and Fred Alley. When Northern Sky staff members started looking into the archive early in the pandemic, they were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the video recording.

Tickets are available at northernskytheater.com or by calling 920.854.6117. This production is available through a pay-what-you-choose pricing system.