The Tabard Inn, London, sometime in the fourteenth century. A motley group of individuals – Knight, Cook, Miller, Squire,Wife and more - gather for their pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral.
On the way, they regale each other with colourful tales to pass the time of day, and thus unfolds one of the greatest collections of stories ever told.
Come to The Canterbury Tales and experience theatrical riches —love stories, rude stories and farce most lewd, high romance and hidden depths, chivalry, villainy, jousting and boisterous antics, mirth and merriment, poetry and puppetry and a good dose of song and dance. This is human nature at its best and worst and it's wickedly entertaining.
The tales are medieval, but their humanity speaks through the ages. Mike Poulton's deliciously witty adaptation — first toured by the RSC to rapturous reviews and public acclaim — reclaims The Canterbury Tales for contemporary audiences.
Reworked again for Northern Broadsides and directed by Conrad Nelson, The Canterbury Tales is the perfect play for this charismatic company of multi-talented actors with their infectious exuberance and enthusiasm unmatched by any other company.
'Riveting, powerful theatre - a tornado of emotions' The Stage
'The sheer dedication and drive of the company takes your breath away'
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