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Our contemporary version of the epic Beowulf combines table-top and shadow puppetry, live music and poetry. A Saxon poet performs his tale entirely in verse, bringing the story to life with a memorable cast of puppet characters, each with their own unique voice and style. The performance style is intimate, drawing the audience into the story created by the ensemble cast, who work together to infuse the space with atmosphere and humour. The production creates a style fusion between ancient and modern. All of the puppets are handmade by Daisy Jordan. She carves into Celotex insulation to create the sculpted faces, covers them in paper mache, and builds the limbs out of wood and wire. Kerrie Curzon provides the costumes for the puppets. Paul Mosley has created a unique soundtrack, responding closely to the puppets and poetry of 'Beowulf'. He performs the music live during the event, using a wide range of instruments and techniques. The event aims to create a magical expression of the epic tale through puppetry and storytelling. Barely Human Puppets hopes to transport the audience to this world using Craig Jordan-Baker's poetry, leaving the show with questions about the human and inhuman - how do we navigate this strange and terrifying world as humans? What are the stories we create about ourselves?

Cast/Performers

Annie Brooks, Orlando Britts, Tom Dussek (The Poet)

Creatives/Company

Producer: Mill Goble (of Atomicc Force Productions)
Presented by: Barely Human Puppets
Design: Daisy Jordan (puppets)
Director: Andy Cresswell
Author: Craig Jordan-Baker
Music: Paul Mosley

Beowulf

Beowulf (Puppetry) production archive for QTIX code T01236542014. Details of all Beowulf archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01543745617

Archive Listings

25 Jul 15Old Joint Stock Theatre
Birmingham, West Midlands
Performance Details => Venue archive
23 May 15
  to
31 May 15
The Iron Duke
Hove, East Sussex
Performance Details => Venue archive

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