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Duty, passion, conflict...and a dancing horse. A world war threatens. On a remote frontier stands a lonely castle with strange inhabitants. A bedridden poet and three women who may be his mistresses. Into this tense world rides a government messenger. His satchel contains the dispatch that might just spark the conflict. His mission is of the utmost urgency. Yet he is unable to leave. Only the obstinate old poet knows the truth But if he reveals it he ll suffer a cruel fate. Can the women save him? Will the messenger ever escape? And why does he have a dancing horse? Howard Barker s unnerving tale sets passion against duty amid the brinkmanship of war. Powerful poetic language, provocative ideas and rich dark humour build a compelling study of the strange longing for crisis that seethes away below the surface in us all.| 6 Nov 01 to 10 Nov 01 | Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 25 Oct 01 to 27 Oct 01 | Everyman & Playhouse Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Oct 01 to 24 Oct 01 | Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 9 Oct 01 to 20 Oct 01 | Riverside Studios Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Sep 01 to 29 Sep 01 | Gardner Arts Centre Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
