Beowulf (and the Bard)
By: by Vidas Barzdukas and Christopher R. Barlett
Contributors: Barlett, Christopher R., author
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing Company
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Woodstock, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781619592377
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: Adaptations; Drama; Epic poetry, English (Old); Heroes; Monsters; Beowulf
Description: "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."--
Notes: Cast size: 3 m., 1 w., 7 either gender.

Approximate running time: 90 minutes.

"Code: BM5000."-- Page 4 of cover.

"The action of the play takes place in Denmark"--page 5.