About the Project
WINNER: Fringe First for World Premiere; The StageCrafts Seasonal MiniFest Award: MythicFest
NOMINATED: Top of the Fringe; Dramatic Theatre; The Sacred Fools’ Award for Unique Theatricality; SoHo Playhouse’s International Fringe Encore Series 2026 “Hollywood Prize”
STRANGE BEINGS
It was supposed to be an easy job with a good paycheck. Deep-space courier contracts are always lucrative. And it was easy…
…until an unidentified alien vessel intercepts The Valkyrie on the return leg of its journey. And as luck would have it, the courier ship’s translator doesn’t seem to be functioning.
Good thing The Valkyrie’s two pilots, Mina Hansen and Caleb Cooper, work so well together. Good thing there’s no bad blood between them…
…Right?
It’s complicated.
Contending with both their dire circumstances and tempestuous personal history, Mina and Caleb must do everything they can to make it home safely. And in unearthing their past, they just might find hope for the future.
Past Lives meets Star Trek, Strange Beings examines the fragile balance between pain, grace, and choosing to forgive. With aliens!
CONTENT WARNINGS INCLUDE: Isolation; dizziness & nausea; temporary physical incapacitation; strong language; brief allusion to sexual assault; flashing lights; loud, sudden sounds.
Poster art by Nicole Knudsen & James Ferrero
Production photos by Jill Petracek
PRAISE FOR DAY FOR KNIGHT PRODUCTIONS:
- - 3x LA Theatre Bites Nominee (Best Original Los Angeles Show, Best Ensemble, Best Makeup)
- - "A rip-roaring good time…This may be the best bang-for-buck show in all of Los Angeles right now.” – Matthew Robinson, LA Theatre Bites
- - 2x Hollywood Fringe Community Award Nominee (2024 Fringe First World Premiere, Two Person Show)
- - “A charming, clever, and fun reimagining for Shakespeare fans.” – Patrick Chavis, LA Theatre Bites
- - “The writing was excellent: witty, incisive and surprisingly moving. These two on stage together are so well matched and utterly charming.” – David Melville, Managing Director/Co-Founder of Independent Shakespeare Company
- - “Excellent acting performances, a sharp script that moves fast, genuinely touching moments balanced with ferocious comedy and a bold story. As charming as it is thoughtful.” – Matthew Robinson
- - 2025 Discover Fringe Award Nominee (The Screamiest, presented by Midsummer Scream)
- - “I don’t do horror. This was SPECTACULAR.” – Brett Moore
- - “A hauntingly creepy and beautiful look at grief in a suspenseful atmosphere.” – Lennon Hobson
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Production Team and Cast
