The Emperor and the Nightingale

Archive Listings for The Emperor and the Nightingale

T0700867889 (PLAYBOX04) Company Playbox Theatre Company Jinks. Director Mary King.
6 Nov 04 to 7 Nov 04	The Dream Factory, Warwick :: V0782024658 listing details L0917084986
T277076434 (WATERMILL03) 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.
28 Nov 03 to 10 Jan 04	The Watermill Theatre, Newbury :: V733 listing details L1771244725
Other listings
26 Nov 11	Arts Centre, Norwich :: V73 listing details L2129073607
26 Feb 11	Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L319550111
29 Jan 11	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L0442213924
24 Jan 09	Nuffield Theatre, Southampton :: V776 listing details L1453350609
28 Nov 02 to 4 Jan 03	The Dukes, Lancaster :: V523 listing details L01126397715

Details

Kids show :: 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