The epic Nordic legend of the monster slayer - Iseult Gillespie
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An epic written in Old English, “Beowulf” is known for its haunting monsters, dream-like language, and paranoid perspective, where violent threats are always waiting on the fringes of society. The action follows Beowulf, a prince of Geats, who travels to aid a kingdom in freeing itself from a monster’s reign of terror. Why is this poem considered a classic? Iseult Gillespie traces the hero’s tale.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Iseult Gillespie
- Director
- Raghav Arumugam, Jagriti Khirwar
- Narrator
- Susan Zimmerman
- Composer
- Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer
- Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
