Beowulf (2007)

Since 1990, Benjamin Bagby has performed the epic poem *Beowulf* at festivals worldwide. This performance is now available on DVD, filmed by award-winning Swedish director Stellan Olsson. *Beowulf*, originally a spoken story, is presented here as it would have been told by a bard in medieval times. In this powerful one-man performance, Bagby plays the Anglo-Saxon harp while reciting the gripping tale in Old English, as it might have sounded over a thousand years ago. This DVD appeals to fans of *Beowulf*, oral storytelling, early music, Tolkien, medieval history, and anyone interested in exceptional storytelling or the origins of the English language.