A must-see theatrical re-telling of the Beowulf legend by Danish storytellers Jesper la Cour and Troles Kirk Ejsing.
Imagine how you would feel if you were the King of Denmark in the 7th century with gold, glory and a big reputation…. but you have to deal with an ugly 500 pound fetid troll, named Grendel, killing your men at random. 1300 years later, storytellers call it the magnificent beginning of a great story.
Channelling epic, farce, nightmare, and comic strip by turn, Danish storytellers, Jesper la Cour and Troels Kirk Ejsing bring their physical, vital, and downright comedic version of Beowulf to Kings Place. This is a prize performance of an ancient story that’s not to be missed.
Copenhagen based theatre company, The Telling Theatre, was founded in 1996 by artistic director Jesper la Cour. The award-winning duo are known for their simplicity, presence, dialogue and humour. They have performed all over Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany and in English in Ireland, Northern Ireland, India, Tanzania, Russia, England, Bulgaria, Italy, USA and Canada – playing over 1700 performances for about 160,000 kids and 16,000 adults.