Details

Self-denial is in fashion at the court of Navarre where the young king and three of his courtiers solemnly forswear all pleasures in favour of serious study. But when the Princess of France and her entourage arrive, it isn't long before the all-male ?academe' have broken every one of their self-imposed rules. Shakespeare's boisterous send-up of all those who try to turn their back on life is a dazzling parade of every weapon in the youthful playwright's arsenal, from excruciating cross-purposes and impersonations to drunkenness and bust-ups. It's a banquet of language, groaning with puns, rhymes and grotesque coinages.

Cast/Performers

Mark Carlisle, Sarah Goddard, Dafydd Gwyn Howells, Steve Knightly, Oliver Langdon, Phillipe Spall, Charlotte Windmill, Claire Wyatt

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Oxford Shakespeare Company
Director: Kevin Hosier
Design: Adrian Lillie
Music: Lisa Westerhout