Beowulf

Overview

This fierce one-person retelling of Beowulf modernizes the wit, vigor, and meaty language of the original epic. John Heimbuch performs Charlie Bethel’s tour-de-force adaptation of the classic Old English poem about a warrior king and three famous monsters in this Fringe Festival favorite.

John Heimbuch has been telling this powerful tale at theatres, festivals, bars, parks, schools, living rooms, and firesides around the country since 2019.

“Just one man, no set, no costume but a hell of a wonderful performance.” – Ernest Kearney, theTVolution.com

“Filled with action, horror, and a very modern dash of humor, it’s the only way to experience Beowulf if you want it to come alive for you. – The Stages of MN

About the Artist

John Heimbuch is a performer, director, and playwright. He is the Artistic Director of Walking Shadow Theatre Company in Minneapolis and has been performing Charlie Bethel’s one person adaptations of Beowulf and Gilgamesh around the United States since 2019. 

His original plays include William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead, The Transdimensional Couriers Union, 10-Speed Revolution, A Midwinter Night's Revel, and S Gunter Klaus and the Story Before. He has also written adaptations of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Three Musketeers, and Dracula. His plays have been published by Concord Theatricals and produced around the world.

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