The chorus of gods set out to relate the tale of the Great Ulmar, legendary warrior and champion of Sollistis. But their narrative suffers a major technical hitch when Orvin, Ulmar's hopeless squire, oversleeps on the eve of battle. What follows proves a challenge even to such seasoned storytellers as the gods themselves as they vainly attempt to re-write history with only the help of Orvin, the unlikeliest, most reluctant of last minute replacement champions.With a cast of 40, this is the perfect entertainment for those in search of musical fun, thrills and spectacle.Written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn, with music composed by Denis King, Orvin: Champion of Champions was first co-produced by the Stephen Joseph Theatre and the National Youth Music Theatre and presented at the SJT, Scarborough in August 2003.
Author bio:
Alan Ayckbourn is the most widely performed of all living playwrights, with a prolific back catalogue of work which has been translated into 40 languages and performed throughout the world. He has received many national and international awards. He was appointed a CBE in 1987, and in 1997 received a knighthood for his services to theatre.
Category:
Plays & playscripts
ISBN:
9780571221714
Edition No:
1
Publisher:
Faber
Imprint:
Faber Plays
Pub Date:
July 2005
Page Extent:
96
Format:
Paperback - B format
Age:
0 - 0
Subject:
Plays, playscripts