Performance

Venue	The Watermill Theatre
Town	Newbury
County	Berkshire
From	28th November 2003
To	10th January 2004
When	10:30, 14:30, 19:00. Times vary, check with Box Office
Prices	From £10.00. To £16.00.
The Watermill Theatre (V733)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

The Emperor and the Nightingale

Work:: The Emperor and the Nightingale (S01341587542)

Based on a Hans Andersen story. Wu is a young Emperor who has never left his palace. His servant Xiao tells him that she knows of the most precious thing in the entire world and encourages him to leave the safety of the palace to find it. They travel together across the globe having wonderful adventures and meeting incredible animals including the rain cloud-breathing dragon and a mischievous monkey. On arrival at her home in the mountains Wu discovers the great beauty in the wondrous Nightingale. He takes it back with him and demands the bird sing when he chooses. The bird will only sing when it feels free and is replaced by a clockwork copy, whereupon the Nightingale flies away. When it stops working he realises that he has been selfish in his demands and makes the journey back to the mountain to find the precious bird.

Author

Neil Duffield

Production:: (T277076434)

Producer	The Watermill
Director	Fiona Laird
Music	Paul Kissaun
Design	Philip Whitcomb
Lighting	Tony Simpson
Performer	Sebastian Bates
Performer	Peter Caulfield
Performer	Louise Clayton
Performer	Amanda Hadingue
Performer	Mark Meadows
Performer	Thomasin Tresize

Listing:: L1771244725

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