Beowulf at The Redgrave Theatre from Saturday 3rd to Saturday 10th February 2018
Posted on: 31 Jan 2018A fantastic new re-telling of Beowulf - the greatest and most heroic Anglo-Saxon poem ever written - hits the stage of The Redgrave Theatre in Bristol from Saturday 3rd to Saturday 10th February 2018.
The thrilling tale of Beowulf is one of the most exciting yarns ever told with its bold and adventurous mix of Anglo-Saxon heroes, flesh-eating monsters and fire-breathing dragons, all set over a sprawling, uninviting landscape, to protect Hrothgar, King of the Danes.
Using the classic poem as its basis, this production follows nine-year old Sophie who has enjoyed reading it many times with her mother, a professor of Old English. But while the dragons and monsters occupy the written word and pages of the text, in real life Sophie must confront her very own personal monsters - her mother is dying, and Sophie's life is irrevocably changing in ways she could never have imagined.
A moving meditation on how we deal with death, this Bristol Old Vic Theatre school production combines its usual deftly-handled mix of first-rate storytelling, inventive physical action and live music, this time all livened up immeasurably by a generous peppering of exciting, original Old English.
Suitable for over 7's - and anyone who's up for a thrilling quest and battle of a lifetime - tickets cost £8 and can be purchased here.
Redgrave Theatre is located at Percival Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3LE. Tel. 0117 3157800
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Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg. He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels. You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.
