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A dramatisation of UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage's new verse translation capturing the timeless and immersive power of the world's oldest poem The Epic of Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh originated in Ancient Mesopotamia nearly 4,000 years ago, yet its themes of power, loyalty, love and loss resound with contemporary relevance. The eponymous demigod tyrannically rules the kingdom of Uruk. To establish peace, the gods create his counterpart, the wild man Enkidu. The two rivals-turned-comrades embark on a series of extraordinary adventures including battles with Humbaba, guardian of the Cedar Forest, and the Bull of Heaven. After tragedy strikes, Gilgamesh sets out alone on a desperate quest for immortality that leads him to the very edge of the world.

NARRATOR ..... Paterson Joseph
GILGAMESH ..... Sacha Dhawan
ENKIDU/ HE-SCORPION ...... Ciar谩n Owens
SHAMHAT/ISHTAR ..... Leila Farzad
HUMBABA/UR_SHANABI/HUNTER ..... Kadiff Kirwan
UTA-NAPISTI/HUNTER'S FATHER ..... Raad Rawi
NINSUN / WIFE OF UTA-NAPISHTI ..... Souad Faress
SHIDURI/TOWNSWOMAN ..... Debbie Korley

A new verse translation by Simon Armitage.
Director: Nadia Molinari
Composer: Erland Cooper
Sound Designer: Sharon Hughes
Production Co-ordinator: Pippa Day
Technical Producers: Keith Graham, Sam Dickinson.

A 麻豆社 Studios Production for 麻豆社 Radio 4