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Preview: Beowulf at The Unicorn Theatre

by Staff Writer
September 7, 2017
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Beowulf at The Unicorn Theatre

Beowulf at The Unicorn Theatre

Justin Audibert directs Debbie Korley as the brave, bold and charismatic Beowulf in Chris Thorpe’s searing new version of this epic masterpiece opening in October at the Unicorn Theatre.

Beowulf, all-conquering monster-slayer, rock star, hero, looks back over a life and sees what? Bravery? Violence? Victory? Is there only one way to be a leader? Or is another world possible…?

In a contemporary new staging, Thorpe shapes a language and form of volcanic intensity for today’s audience. In Beowulf he draws a world of imagination and vitality somewhere between the ancient and the modern, and captures both the heroic and tragic in this visceral production.

       

With an immersive metal and electro infused live soundtrack performed on stage by Danny Saul, Beowulf enters the final leg of the World Tour as our warrior prepares to do battle one last time in Thorpe’s new version of this seminal piece of English literature.

A triumph of good over evil, Beowulf is the longest surviving epic poem in Old English and is cited as one of the most important works of Anglo Saxon literature.  It continues to intrigue modern audiences and has provided inspiration for countless films, plays, operas, graphic novels and computer games.

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Beowulf is at The Unicorn Theatre 1st October – 5th November.

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