Betawulf a futuristic Beowulf

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Cleveland Laboratory Theatre

 

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Riccio has conceived and directed Betawulf as a futuristic version of Beowulf. Riccio does not see the survivors of the nuclear holocaust going back to the Stone Age. His idea is that when the dust settles, the world will be back in the seventh or eight century.

It is a remarkable offering in many ways as presented by an ensemble of ten by the Cleveland Laboratory Theatre in the literal pit that is the Kiva Theatre. The most unusual facet of Betawulf is that it is acted out as much among the audience who sit on the steps that surround the bowl as it is at the stage at the bottom of the pit...it is an example of experimental theatre at its best, and if you enjoy letting your imagination run rampant, it is well worth a visit.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer