Orvin - Champion of Champions

Orvin - Champion of Champions

Orvin - Champion of Champions

Alan Ayckbourn, Denis King

Orvin - Champion of Champions

Orvin - Champion of Champions

Alan Ayckbourn, Denis King

Overview

An epic musical of accidental heroism. 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.

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Details

  • Time Period: Greek/Roman/Biblical
  • Cast Attributes: Room for Extras
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Alan Ayckbourn

A playwright and theatre director, to date Alan Ayckbourn has written 89 plays – Family Album attracted four-star reviews when it premiered in September 2022 at the Stephen Joseph, where nearly all his plays are first staged.

However, this year he will stage his 88th play Welc ...

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Author

Denis King