Credit: David Wilson
I’ve just marched out of the longhouse (also known as my front door) with the biggest grin on my face, because—by Odin’s beard—this is a whopper. After four sell-out raids on the Edinburgh Fringe and a victorious sweep across the globe, Mythos: Ragnarök is finally sailing its longship across the UK in 2026… and yes, London’s mighty Alexandra Palace is on the map. Sound the horns!
If you’ve never seen it, imagine this: Norse mythology, theatre, comedy, and full-blown professional wrestling, all braided together like the world’s fiercest plait. It’s the only show of its kind on the planet, and honestly, part of me wants to grab a shield, shout “Skål!” and join the cast myself.
This cult saga follows your favourite feuding immortals—Thor swinging his hammer, Loki stirring mischief, Odin brooding like a man who’s misplaced his ravens—as they desperately try to dodge the tiny little problem known as Ragnarök (you know, the end of everything). Already one of the hottest tickets at the Fringe, the show now emerges as a full-length theatrical spectacle for lovers of theatre, wrestling, mythology, and sheer chaotic glory.
And here’s where my Viking heart truly started thundering: every single performer in this epic is a professional wrestler. Think Shakespeare, but if the cast could actually suplex each other through a celestial table.
We’ve got creator Ed Gamester as Loki (expect trickery), Howard Drake as Odin (much beard-stroking energy), Fin McCarthy tackling both Borr and Fenrir (multi-classing like a legend), Louise Young as Gullveig, Beau Charles as Baldr, and the unstoppable Heidi Katrina bringing divine power as Freyja. Wrestler and stuntman James Dunn storms in as Thor, backed by Sam Gardiner as Surtr and Jormungandr, Daisy Jenkins as Hel, and designer-warrior Melanie Watson as Skuld.
Together? They’re a troupe forged in the fires of the wrestling circuit—years of experience, power moves, and showmanship culminating in a production that genuinely redefines what live performance can be.
Born in 2021 from the dream of tying theatre and wrestling together in a way nobody had dared before, Mythos: Ragnarök has grown into a global phenomenon, heroically reshaping how audiences see wrestling as an art form. It’s a proper British independent theatre success story—fierce, fearless and full of heart.
As Ed Gamester himself says, “Nobody gives you a headline slot at the Fringe—you earn it.” And earn it they did, with thousands of fans returning again and again like loyal warriors pledging fealty.
Me? I’ll be there with my plaited beard (metaphorical), my satchel (very real), and my imaginary axe resting lightly by my side. This saga is going to be huge.
https://www.mythosragnarok.co.uk
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