Synopsis
Beowulf (and the Bard) is a fun, frenetic and freewheeling farce that updates the Old English poem about the warrior Beowulf, who must rescue the mead hall from a hideous ogre (and his even more hideous mother). Told through the eyes of the epic’s writer—a character known simply as “the bard”—the comedy’s events unfold much differently than the familiar story passed down through the ages. In reality, Beowulf is an out-of-shape prince hoping to fulfill the heroic code, while the bard is a desperate poet struggling with a nasty case of writer’s block. This retelling also introduces a new female character: the bloodthirsty warrior princess Gunborg, whose quest to reach her heroic destiny is ignored by her overprotective father, the king. Beowulf (and the Bard) is a comedy about friendship, duty and what it means to be a hero.
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Details
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Status
In stock
- Type of Show Digital Script
- Product Code BM5DIG
- Cast Size 11
- Min. Royalty Rate $90/perf
- Cost $10.95
- Approx. Run Time 90 min
Categories
- ISBN(13) 9781619592377
Media Reviews
"A fun evening of fan fiction that revels in its comic anachronisms and modern colloquialisms." —The Columbus Dispatch
"Fast, funny, and family-friendly." —Columbus Underground
"Every gear of this well-tuned machine clicks into place in very satisfying ways." — Columbus Underground