BEOWULF | BRISTOL OLD VIC YOUNG DIRECTORS
BRISTOL OLD VIC 2017
DEVISED BY The Company
Selected for All Our Tommorows Festival Belgrade Coventry 2017
DEVISED BY THE COMPANY.
A collaboration with young women from Cotham School.
Hero | Noun
A person, typically a man, who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
Inspired by the Anglo-Saxon epic poem, Beowulf unapologetically reflects on gender, heroism and
asks the age-old question; is decapitation really the most appropriate way to deal with an
unreasonable boss? Performed with a cast of 9 women in collaboration with the Bristol Old Vic, the
show uses an original score and ensemble theatre to tell the story of history’s greatest hero.
CREATIVE TEAM
Direction - Julia Head
Sound - Jack Orozco Morrison
Producer - Lucy Hunt
Produced by Bristol Old Vic Engagement as part of the Young Directors Scheme.
A collaboration with young women from Cotham School.
Hero | Noun
A person, typically a man, who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
Inspired by the Anglo-Saxon epic poem, Beowulf unapologetically reflects on gender, heroism and
asks the age-old question; is decapitation really the most appropriate way to deal with an
unreasonable boss? Performed with a cast of 9 women in collaboration with the Bristol Old Vic, the
show uses an original score and ensemble theatre to tell the story of history’s greatest hero.
CREATIVE TEAM
Direction - Julia Head
Sound - Jack Orozco Morrison
Producer - Lucy Hunt
Produced by Bristol Old Vic Engagement as part of the Young Directors Scheme.
Photos by Issie Tovey.