Midwinter Revels: The Selkie Girl and the Seal Woman

In a small fishing village off the shores of Galway Bay, a community gathers in the local pub to celebrate the season. A child enters looking for a package that may have been delivered for his mother, who comes from another coastal town – in Cabo Verde. Songs and dances are shared, and the pub dissolves into a portal for fantasy with a transformative retelling of the Selkie story, a Celtic myth about living between two worlds. Irish songs, jigs, and reels share the stage with dance, drumming, and traditional songs from Cabo Verde. In the Revels tradition, new community is catalyzed, and with it hopes for a new year.

The performance length is about 2.5 hours, including intermission.

American Sign Language
ASL interpreted performances on Friday, Dec 13th and both performances on Sunday, Dec 15th. 

Cabo Verdean Community Night
Revels is proud to host Cabo Verdean Community Night during the performance on Sunday, December 15th at 5:30 PM. Join us as we celebrate Boston’s Cabo Verdean community!

Group Sales (15+): Tickets at every price range – and almost every show! – are now available for the 54th annual Midwinter Revels. Contact Revels at 617-972-8300 for more info.

Virtual Encore Viewing
Join us for a virtual encore of Midwinter Revels! Your virtual event pass includes unlimited access during the viewing period to our 54th annual Midwinter Revels, recorded during a live performance at Sanders Theatre. The virtual encore pass is available when you purchase tickets below. Or you can purchase a Midwinter Revels 2024 Video On Demand event pass directly from Revels.

Card to Culture Discounts
Revels believes the arts should be accessible to all who wish to participate! EBT and WIC cardholders can purchase up to 6 tickets at $10 each for Revels. A limited number of discounted seats are available for each performance at the mid-level and partial view seats only. Tickets can be purchased here, over the phone, or in person using promocodes at Mass.gov (see above). Tickets for EBT and WIC cardholders will be held at will call and cardholders must present their card in person at Sanders Theatre.

30 Under 35 Youth Ticket Discounts
Revels is excited to expand youth ticket discounts with a 30 Under 35 program! Any patron 35 or younger can purchase up to 4 tickets in designated areas for $30 per ticket (+fees) with the code 30UNDER35 while ticket supplies last. All $30 tickets must be purchased for patrons 35 or under. Tickets will be held at will call, and patrons must present valid ID confirming the ages of all $30 ticketholders to receive their tickets. Limited numbers of 30 under 35 tickets are available for every performance of Midwinter Revels.


For more information about this year’s production, please visit Revels.