The Love of the Nightingale

T1576522095
The Love of the Nightingale, by Timberlake Wertenbaker, is a savage exploration of the consequences of lust and brutality. Procne, a beautiful princess, is given to the Thracian warlord Tereus for defending her native Athens. Desperately lonely, Procne asks for her sister Philomele to visit her in Thrace, and for Tereus to guard her on her dangerous journey. However, the warlord is enthralled by the guileless princess, and his actions start a chain of destruction that only the Gods can end

Author

Timberlake Wertenbaker

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Archive :: production:T1576522095, play:S4064, venue:V248

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Production details

Critically acclaimed Theatre Company Fourth Monkey s Year of the Monkey project is a contemporary Rep Theatre Company, producing three seasons of repertory theatre throughout the forthcoming year. Comprising of a company of 54 actors, Fourth Monkey launches it s first rep season with productions of Timberlake Wertenbaker s ?The Love of the Nightingale , Brecht s ?The Threepenny Opera and Sophocles ?Antigone .