The Love of the Nightingale

by Timberlake Wertenbaker

Dates: Wednesday 19th February to Saturday 22nd February.

Times: All evening performances will begin at 19:30. All matinee performances will begin at 14:30pm.

Venue: Bellairs Theatre, Ivy Arts Centre
Duration: TBC

BOOKINGS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL OPEN ON WEDNESDAY 22nd JANUARY AT 12:00PM.

Synopsis: In this treatment of the Philomele myth, war hero Tereus takes his Athenian wife Procne to live in Thrace. She becomes lonely and begs him to fetch her younger sister, Philomele, from Athen's to be her companion. During the arduous return journey, Tereus rapes Philomele and then cuts out her tongue. Despite Tereus's claim that Philomele died at sea, the two sisters are finally reunited, whereby, through a disturbing puppet show, Philomele reveals her horrific ordeal. The sisters wreak their revenge in true tragic style.

Genre: Drama, tragedy
Age Recommendation: Ages 12 and above
Themes: feminism, mythology, silence and the silencing of nations. The song of the Nightingale is a metaphor for expression without word.
Set in: A hybrid, contemporary world

This live production features BA Acting final year students in collaboration with BA Theatre Production and MA Stage Management students.

Director: Dominic Rouse
Movement Director: Vincent Manna
Set Designer & Costume Designer: Jenn Taillefer
Lighting Designer: Elanor Higgins
Sound Designer: David Lewington

If you require accessible seating or have any other enquiries including booking difficulties, please email: [email protected] or call 01483 686876.

This production of "The Love of the Nightingale" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk