NT : What's On : Productions : Tristan & Yseult
Tristan & Yseult
Directed and Adapted by Emma Rice
Written by Carl Grose
and Anna Maria Murphy
A collaboration between the National Theatre and Kneehigh Theatre
King Mark is at war; he rules with his head not his heart. But he hasn't counted on falling head over heels for his enemy's sister.Charged with wit and tender observation, this energetic and moving production brings Cornwall's oldest love story crashing into the 21st century. With live music and an international cast this is epic, exhilarating theatre.
'The truly great theatre companies stand out by their ability to be distinctively themselves and yet make a succession of shows that are distinctively different. Kneehigh joins their ranks.' Guardian
Originally co-commissioned by Nottinghamshire County Council STAGES
Cast credits:
Musician : Stu Barker
Musician : Dan Canham
Mortholt / Brangian : Craig Johnson
Frocin : Giles King
Chorus : Pieter Lawman
Whitehands : Amanda Lawrence
Yseult : Éva Magyar
Musician : Sarah Moody
King Mark : Mike Shepherd
Chorus : Anthony Shuster
Tristan : Tristan Sturrock
Musician : Alex Vann
Production credits:
Director: Emma Rice
Designer: Bill Mitchell
Lighting Designer: Alex Wardle
Music: Stu Barker
Sound Designer: Gregory Clarke
photo (Éva Magyar and Tristan Sturrock) by Steve Tanner, Lephoto.com
Tristan & Yseult finished on: 7 June 2005
