BABETTE’S FEAST Conceived & Developed by Abigail Killeen | Written by Rose Courtney Adapted from the short story by Isak Dinesen at Portland Stage

Babette’s Feast tells the story of how a refugee transforms a closed religious community by sacrificing all she has to throw a lavish dinner party. Through her radical hospitality, this mysterious woman converts her guests’ deeply held notions of scarcity and judgment and opens them up to give and receive abundant grace. This adaptation re-imagines the story you thought you knew about Babette’s singular feast: deep, funny, dangerous, sensual, and beautiful.


This production of Babette’s Feast is made possible by the generous support of Jennifer Carolyn King & Timothy Fredel.