Kneehigh's
Tristan & Yseult
March 30
April 13, 2014
in CST's Courtyard Theater
A World's Stage Production
from Cornwall, England
adapted and directed by Emma Rice
writers: Carl Grose and Anna Maria Murphy
Support for International Programming
Thrillingly theatrical, top-tier international work… I guarantee you will have a blast.
Chicago Tribune
The Play
Lauded all around the world for its trademark vitality, the artistic collective from Cornwall, England, Kneehigh makes its long-awaited Chicago debut with the iconic work that first catapulted the company to international fame. Marrying gorgeous music and ingenious staging with cheeky humor and Wagnerian intensity, Kneehigh now reimagines one of the world’s oldest love stories. Cornish 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, or expected the arrival of the enigmatic Tristan.
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About Kneehigh
For over 30 years, this UK theatre company has created vigorous, popular and challenging works with a spirit of joyful anarchy.
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Critical Acclaim
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Writing Tristan & Yseult
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The Players
Creative Team
Emma Rice Adaptor/Director
Carl Grose Writer
Anna Maria Murphy Writer
Stu Barker Composer and Musical Director
Bill Mitchell Designer
Malcolm Rippeth Lighting Designer
Greg Clarke Sound Designer
Helen Atkinson Associate Sound Designer
Paul Crewes Producer
Cast
Carley Bawden Whitehands
Gareth Charlton Lovespotter/Brute/Animator
Andrew Durand Tristan
Russ Gold Musician
Stuart Goodwin King Mark
Craig Johnson Brangian/Morholt
Giles King Frocin
Róbert Lučkay Lovespotter/Brute/Animator
Pat Moran Musician
Etta Murfitt Yseult
Ian Ross Musician
Lizzy Westcott Musician