Forkbeard -  A Viking Musical Odyssey

Saturday 20th April 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sunday 21st April 4:00 pm

Wawasan Open University 5th floor auditorium

Ticket prices: RM 65, RM 45 for children aged 6-12 , Group Rate: 5 tickets for 300 RM.

Sponsored by collaborative partner HITS Recording Studios, and with the  kind support of the Penang Arts Council

Forkbeard is back!!!
This Viking Musical Odyssey, which was tragically shut down after its dress rehearsal by the first Covid lockdown,  is returning to Penang after a successful run in KL last October. 800 Penang audience members were disappointed in 2020, but now there is an opportunity not to be missed to finally see this original Broadway-bound musical drama performed by a talented cast and chorus of Penang residents.

Written and directed  by Penang resident Nancy Jenster, and dramatically choreographed by award-winning Penang dance genius Aida Redza, this musical drama tells the story of two rival Viking chiefs, their ambitious wives, and the fight for Scandinavian dominance in 1000 AD.

SYNOPSIS: Forkbeard and Olav, once as close as brothers, now seek to destroy each other - over a betrayal of trust. The story spans 6 months in 1000 AD at a turning point when the Old Gods of the Norse world are facing destruction by the onslaught of the Saxon's Christian faith. The two men are pushed further towards a showdown by their respective Queens, Sigrid and Thyra. Helplessly caught in the cross-fire is a dashing and popular young archer, Einar, who loves both men as father-figures.  No matter who wins the final confrontation, the quest for absolute power will destroy more than flesh and bone; it will bring the death of love for all involved in this human drama of love, hatred, hope and ambition.