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Birmingham-based theatre company Stan's Cafe celebrate their fifth anniversary of @ AE Harris, their Jewellery Quarter HQ, with a spectacular new production based on Gotterdammerung, the final part of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle. Cheekily retitled Twilightofthefreakingods, Stan's Cafe's reinterpretation of Wagner's stirring epic - a battle between humans and Gods inspired by Norse mythology - is described by the company as "a large-scale theatrical experiment" as the story unfolds simultaneously over 255 minutes across three performance spaces totalling 2,000 square metres. Filled with subtle echoes from previous Stan's Cafe shows, this unique site-specific production will be performed just twice by a cast of 13 who, without any rehearsals, will work from individual instructions and timetables. Unlike conventional scripts, these will not include dialogue, and each actor will only see their own specific directions. With raked and cabaret styled seating available and a bar open throughout serving flaming cocktails as well as snacks and more familiar drinks, audience members can choose how to watch the show.