Beowulf in Afghanistan

A World Premiere by Laurie Fyffedirected by Kate Smith. This show is presented in English.

A Canadian soldier harnesses the medieval Anglo-Saxon text of Beowulf as a life raft through the clash of conflict and after. A world premiere, supported by GCTC’s Tributary Project.

This play follows Grant Cleary through his service in Afghanistan and his academic career back in Canada.

Knocked out in combat, Grant enters the mythological world of Beowulf while in the Afghanistan desert. His life depends on finding his way out.