Troilus and Cressida

T0242573142
Written around 1601 the play is set in Troy and the Greek camp outside the walls during the great siege. Trolius loves Cressida, daughter of a Trojan priest who has defected. The siege goes on all around with tales of Ajax and Achilles but no real progress. Troilus and Cressida are parted when Cressida is exchanged for a Trojan prisoner and we leave the siege still as fruitless as ever.

Author

Shakespeare

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Archive :: production:T0242573142, play:S5352, venue:V165

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Production details

From Auckland, Aotearoa (New Zealand). Supported by a 14-strong ensemble cast of the best Maori actors, and featuring a haka (warrior dance) and waiata (song) created especially for the production by some of New Zealand s leading choreographers and composers, this production marks Ngakau Toa s debut performance in the UK. Shakespeare s text will be performed in a sparkling new translation by Te Haumiata Mason. Performed in Maori. Part of Globe to Globe 2012 - World Shakespeare Festival