Shakespeare's bromance goes bust when prison bros fight over the same girl. Folk music chaos ensues.
How long is forever? When the imprisoned Palamon and Arcite vow eternal friendship, they don’t expect that anything will come between them. But then from their cell window they see the beautiful Emilia, and their priorities take a sudden and violent turn. In this late romance, Fletcher and Shakespeare examine love in all its fluid and complex forms. Barrie Rutter, recipient of the 2003 Sam Wanamaker Award, directs his first play since stepping down as Artistic Director of Northern Broadsides. Inspired by the play’s Morris language and references, The Two Noble Kinsmen is set in pastoral ‘Merrie England’ and brought to life with original music composed by acclaimed folk musician Eliza Carthy, and dance choreographed by Ewan Wardrop.
Direction
Barrie Rutter's first post-Broadside's project — 'Merrie England' as deliberate choice.
Score
Eliza Carthy's original folk compositions transform Jacobean drama into barn-dance fever.
Production
Shakespeare's Globe staging with live audience energy intact.
Director
Barrie Rutter
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