Storytelling theatre: Beowulf at the Players Theatre, 20 October 2007

dublin | arts and media | press release Sunday September 30, 2007 23:44 by The Oh-Aissieux - Narrative Arts Club narrativearts at gmail dot com Cill Mhaighneann 086 060 3818

Award-winning Danish performers offer a new experience of storytelling for savvy young urbanites

Award-winning Danish theatre company The Telling Theatre will perform their adaptation of Beowulf, at the Players Theatre at 8 pm on 20 October 2007. The show will be followed by a discussion with the performers.

With this production, the Narrative Arts Club would like to invite Irish performers and listeners to new ways of thinking about storytelling, in accordance with the club's motto: "Forget what storytelling was, and find out what it might be."

The "storytelling theatre" concept offers an exciting opportunity for the much-neglected art of storytelling to compete with the other urban arts, such as the conventional theatre, stand-up comedy and the cinema, for the attentions of savvy young urbanites at prime city-centre venues.

Storytelling theatre: Beowulf at the Players Theatre on 20 October 2007

Award-winning Danish theatre company The Telling Theatre will perform their adaptation of Beowulf, at the Players Theatre at 8 pm on 20 October 2007. The show will be followed by a discussion with the performers.

The Telling Theatre was founded in 1996 by Jesper la Cour Andersen, with the objective of "exploring the meeting point between theatre and its origins in storytelling." Jesper is accompanied by Troels Kirk Ejsing in this high-energy version of the old English saga, using expressive physical and vocal acting, mime, music and direct communication to spur the imagination of the audience.

The duo have toured widely with Beowulf, both in Denmark and overseas as far as the Yukon International Storytelling Festival.

See press photos here: http://www.detfortaellendeteater.dk/presserum.asp
(Scroll down to see Beowulf poster.)

Beowulf is sponsored by the School of English at Trinity College, the Dublin University Players, the Narrative Arts Club and the Embassy of Denmark.

With this production, the Narrative Arts Club would like to invite Irish performers and listeners to new ways of thinking about storytelling, in accordance with the club's motto: "Forget what storytelling was, and find out what it might be."

The "storytelling theatre" concept offers an exciting opportunity for the much-neglected art of storytelling to compete with the other urban arts, such as the conventional theatre, stand-up comedy and the cinema, for the attentions of savvy young urbanites at prime city-centre venues.

Jesper and Troels will be available for interview in Dublin on the afternoon of Saturday 13 October. Telephone interviews may also be arranged, subject to availability.

Contact Coilín for further information: 086 060 3818.