On November 22 at the David Chu Theatre in Upper Canada College, the graphic novel Beowulf was brought to life, captivating the audience with humour. The performance, a collaboration between St. Clements, Bishop Strachan School, and UCC, displayed commendable teamwork between the schools.
The play is a modern middle-grade retelling of Beowulf adapted from a graphic novel. It features a gang of troublemaking kids who must defend their tree house from a fun-hating adult who can instantly turn children into grown-ups. Somewhere in a generic suburb stands Treeheart, a kid-forged sanctuary where generations of tireless tykes have spent their youths making merry, spilling soda, and staving off the shadow of adulthood. One day, these brave warriors find their fun out short by their nefarious neighbor Grindle, who can no longer tolerate the sounds of mirth seeping into his joyless adult life. As the guardian of gloom lays siege to Treeheart, scores of kids suddenly find themselves transformed into pimply teenagers and sullen adults! The survivors of the onslaught cry out for a savior–a warrior whose will is unbreakable and whose appetite for mischief is unbounded. They call for Bea Wolf.
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