Synopsis
The Canterbury Tales
Mike Poulton from Geoffrey Chaucer
Published by Nick Hern Books
Large Mixed Cast
This two-play adaptation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales encompasses all 23 stories
All the famous characters are here as well as many less well-known but equally full of life
Each of the stories has its own style heroic verse for the Knight's Tale, vernacular rhymes for the Miller's Tale etc echoing the many narrative voices employed by Chaucer himself
The plays can be performed either together or separately
REVIEWS
"Rumbustious and passionate ... this is quite simply a glorious compendium of stories and poetry" ~ Daily Mail
"Scintillating ... Poulton's admirable version ... what takes one's breath away is the range of styles and emotions on display" ~ Guardian
"Mike Poulton's superb adaptation is both faithful and accessible, comfortably inhabiting the middle ground between Middle English and the modern vernacular" ~ The Times