Sort of Beowulf: A Sort of Comedy

Sort of Beowulf: A Sort of Comedy by Richard Wolf

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Productions (14)
Comedy/Farce
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45 - 50 minutes
6 W, 2 M, 9 Any (7-17 actors possible: 0-17 W, 0-17 M)
Set: Three backdrops and a bench.

This farcical version of the Old English epic features a rapper chorus and a family of wisecracking servants. The boastful hero Beowulf saves pompous Hrothgar from the monster Grendel and battles Grendel's mother (slow-mo style) in her underwater lair. Returning home, the hero tempts fate one last time by facing a dragon whose breath is worse than his bite.

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Play Details

This farcical version of the Old English epic features a rapper chorus and a family of wisecracking servants. The boastful hero Beowulf saves pompous Hrothgar from the monster Grendel and battles Grendel's mother (slow-mo style) in her underwater lair. Returning home, the hero tempts fate one last time by facing a dragon whose breath is worse than his bite.

  • Comedy/Farce
  • |
  • 45 - 50 minutes
  • 6 W, 2 M, 9 Any (7-17 actors possible: 0-17 W, 0-17 M)
  • Set: Three backdrops and a bench.

Production History

MAR 14, 2025 - MAR 14, 2025
LEAD Academy
Suwanee, GA United States
LEAD AcademySuwanee, GA United States
MAY 24, 2024 - MAY 24, 2024
Central High School
Corinth, ME United States
Central High SchoolCorinth, ME United States
NOV 03, 2017 - NOV 04, 2017
Otselic Valley Central School
South Otselic, NY United States
Otselic Valley Central SchoolSouth Otselic, NY United States
MAY 01, 2016 - MAY 20, 2016
Buffalo High School
Buffalo, WV United States
Buffalo High SchoolBuffalo, WV United States
APR 29, 2016 - APR 30, 2016
William Penn Charter School
Philadelphia, PA United States
William Penn Charter SchoolPhiladelphia, PA United States
APR 03, 2014 - APR 05, 2014
Aztec Theatre Company
Glendale, AZ United States
Aztec Theatre CompanyGlendale, AZ United States
NOV 21, 2013 - NOV 21, 2013
Hooks ISD
Hooks, TX United States
Hooks ISDHooks, TX United States
NOV 15, 2012 - NOV 17, 2012
SF Friends School
San Francisco, CA United States
SF Friends SchoolSan Francisco, CA United States
APR 04, 2011 - APR 05, 2011
St. Mary's Central High School
Bismarck, ND United States
St. Mary's Central High SchoolBismarck, ND United States
MAY 14, 2010 - MAY 14, 2010
Carroll County Middle School
Carollton, KY United States
Carroll County Middle SchoolCarollton, KY United States
1 of 2
MAR 14, 2025 - MAR 14, 2025
LEAD Academy
Suwanee, GA United States
LEAD AcademySuwanee, GA United States
No professional productions.