HWÆT! HEAR THE TALE OF BEOWULF AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE!
Beowulf
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Beowulf
Adapted by Charlie Bethel
Performed by John Heimbuch
John Heimbuch performs Charlie Bethel’s popular one-person Beowulf at the Broadwater Studio as part of the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
This faithful and accessible adaptation of this classic Old English poem about a warrior king and some famous monsters, emphasizes the wit, vigor, and meaty language of the original Anglo-Saxon epic. Heimbuch first performed the work at the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival, where it was given a Golden Lanyard Award for outstanding performance. It has since been seen at backyards, bars, schools, theatres, wooded glens, firesides, and online.
“Heimbuch was the poet narrator, pulling us into a strange, ancient world of beasts and blood and bravery. He was the heroic Beowulf and the helpless King Hrothgar; the wise, philosophical “gold-ringed” Queen Wealththeow; the ravening monster Grendel and his swamp-monster mother; young Wiglaf, Beowulf’s successor; and more. He postured, he roared, he fought epic battles. He made us shiver and laugh. It was an hour of powerful theater. Some parts sounded as if they could have been written today, which is true of all great stories.” – Pamela Espeland, MinnPost, May 2020
John Heimbuch is an award-winning performer, director, and playwright based in Minneapolis, where he is the Co-Artistic Director of Walking Shadow Theatre Company with his spouse Amy Rummenie. Among his most popular plays are William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead, The Transdimensional Couriers Union, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. He is also the writer and director for the Minneapolis-based immersive puzzle show Cabal. He has been performing Charlie Bethel’s Beowulf since 2019 and Gilgamesh since 2020.
Charlie Bethel was the creator of numerous critically acclaimed solo shows, including Beowulf, Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Call of the Wild, Seven Poor Travellers and others, many of which premiered at the Minnesota Fringe Festival. He also performed at Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Trinity Rep, Utah Shakespearean Festival, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Illusion Theater, Jungle Theatre, Walking Shadow Theatre Company, Joseph Campbell’s Centenary Celebration, and the Mythic Journeys Conference in Atlanta. He passed away in 2017 and is deeply missed by his many friends and family.
EVENT: Beowulf
ADAPTED BY: Charlie Bethel
PERFORMED BY: John Heimbuch
DIRECTED BY: Amy Rummenie
NOTE: Storytelling, One Person Show, In-Person, Hollywood Fringe, Touring Show
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Sunday June 5 2022, 3:30 PM (preview)
Tuesday June 7 2022, 8:00 PM (preview)
Friday June 10 2022, 9:30 PM
Tuesday June 14 2022, 11:00 PM
Friday June 17 2022, 6:30 PM
VENUE: The Broadwater Studio, 1078 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, CA 90038
TICKETS: $12
RUNTIME: One hour
RECOMMENDED AGE: 13+
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