Production History

Grendel and the Gladiator

In his quest for cyber game victory, Brian is just too busy for anything else – even for his poor dog Max. With all this lack of attention things are starting to go haywire. All of a sudden, Brian is visited by a mythical warrior king who invites him to become a gladiator and slay Grendel, the evil monster.

Inspired by the mythical English tale Beowulf, Grendel and the Gladiator is an action packed adventure story leaping from the dark ages to futuristic cyber worlds of imagination and adventure. Marionettes, shadow and digital puppetry are the foundations to Brian’s quest to make things right.

Information

Running Time
50 mins
Age Range
Suitable for everyone, but perfect for ages 5 - 12.
History
  • 2004 Premiere Season

Credits

Director
Philip Mitchell
Writer
Shirley Van Sanden
Designer
Bryan Woltjen
Composer
Victor Reynolds
Lighting Designer
Andrew Lake
Puppet Construction
Jiri Zmitko, assisted by Kipling Smith.
Set Construction
Design by Bryan Woltjen and Andrew Lake
Props
Kipling Smith
Performers

Robert Griffen, Karen Hethey and Katherine Puie

Digital Design by Bryan Woltjen and Andrew Lake
Puppet Design by Bryan Woltjen

 

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