Pro wrestling, from World Of Sport to WWE, has always had a form of mythology at its heart. So it’s not that big a choreographed leap to present the Norse myths as a series of bodyslams and forearm smashes in a battle royale to end them all.  Seconds out, then, for this epic spectacle brought to the squared circle by writer, director and real life grappler Ed Gamester and his well-toned ensemble of fellow grunt and groan merchants. As they apply their larger-than-life mix of gymnastics and pantomime showmanship, the scenario looks not unlike Game Of Thrones re-enacted in a local sports hall. 

Gamester is Odin, as the likes of Thor, Loki and others ham it up as opposing warriors in a series of solo assaults and mixed tag matches to illustrate classical narratives honed into theatrical rhetoric. This set-up is akin to when Marvel comics introduced the same set of gods into the mix, making them more accessible for school-age superhero fans and giving them a classical education as they went. By doing this in the flesh, Mythos has scaled things up to keep the legends alive, and it’s a knock-out.

Mythos: Ragnarok, Assembly George Square, until 25 August, 8.55pm.