In Extremis: The Story of Abelard and Heloise

Archive Listings for In Extremis: The Story of Abelard and Heloise

T0984529910 (CAPITOL08) Director Chris Honer.
16 Apr 08 to 19 Apr 08	The Capitol Theatre, Manchester :: V1006 listing details L1403228540
T02136394413 (GLOBE07) Producer Shakepeare's Globe. Director John Dove. Design Michael Taylor. Music William Lyons. Performer Oliver Boot (Abelard). Performer Sally Bretton (Heloise). Performer John Bett (William of Chapeaux). Performer Eleanor Bron (Helene). Performer Pascale Burgess (Denise). Performer Tas Emiabata (Company). Performer Michael Gould (Alberic). Performer Colin Hurley (Louis VI). Performer Jack Laskey (Bernard of Clairvaux). Performer William Mannering (Lotholf). Performer Niamh McCann (Berthode). Performer Simon Muller (Cousin). Performer Rhiannon Oliver (Francine). Performer Andrew Vincent (Cousin).
15 May 07 to 26 May 07	Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, West End :: V165 listing details L01594564646
T01775980202 (GLOBE06) Producer Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Director John Dove. Design Michael Taylor. Music William Lyons. Performer Oliver Boot (Abelard). Performer Sally Bretton (Heloise).
27 Aug 06 to 7 Oct 06	Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, West End :: V165 listing details L0901562136

Details

Play :: In Extremis uses the love affair of Abelard and Heloise to explore the relationships between logic and religion, humanism and fundamentalism, faith and power. Set in 12th century France, the play focuses on the exploration of two types of Christianity - the mysticism and austerity of Bernard of Clairvaux, and the challenge set by a new rational philosophy extolled by the erudite, sensual and dangerously independent, Peter Abelard.

Author

Howard Brenton