Details

n a bleak midwinter, a wise man stops to recount the haunting story of a woman's battle with her own destiny. A lyrical lament on what might have been and a cautionary tale on longing, love and loss and the dangers of reasoning with the divine. Robert Henryson was a distinctive Scottish voice in northern renaissance literature at a time when society was on the cusp between medieval and renaissance sensibilities. His 1590 Testament of Cresseid sets out to complete the story of Cresseid left unfinished in Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde. Duration 1 hour approx.

Cast/Performers

Jimmy Yuill

Creatives/Company

Author: Robert Henryson
Translation: Elizabeth Elliot
Adapted by: David Levin
Director: David Levin
Design: David Levin