The Saga of Burnt Njal
Hattie Naylor’s adaptation of Iceland’s most famous saga. It tells the epic tale of two rival families, a long-running blood feud and its tragic outcome.
Hattie Naylor’s adaptation of Iceland’s most famous saga with an introduction by saga specialist, Dr BrynjaThorgeirsdottir.
Drawing upon the oral storytelling tradition to conjure up the bleak but savage beauty of Medieval Iceland, it tells the epic tale of two rival families, a long-running blood feud and its tragic outcome.
Five storytellers gather. This troupe is made up of renegades, outlaws and outsiders who live on the edges of society. They see this as an opportunity to engage and pass judgement on a world that chooses not to see them.
Teller 1/Hallgerd ….. Lisa Hammond
Teller 2/Gunnar ….. Justice Ritchie
Teller 3/Bergthora ….. Christine Kavanagh
Teller 4/Njal ….. Justin Salinger
Teller 5/Mord ….. Jasmine Hyde
Voice of the Saga ….. Salomé Gunnarsdottir
Translations by Benjamin Danielsson
Directed by Gemma Jenkins
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Broadcasts
- Sun 24 Oct 2021 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
- Sun 26 Nov 2023 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3