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SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT |
adapted from the fourteenth century poem
| Cast: | 6 speaking parts (4m, 1f, 1 variable) + knights, ladies and servants |
| Suggested Age Range: | 9 upwards. |
| Approx. Running Time: | 45 - 50 minutes |
| Music: | None essential but incidental live or recorded mediaeval and Christmas music can be helpful. |
| Set: |
Open stage /arena. Scenes established by sound, light and simple props. |
| Synopsis: | This version of the Gawain legend has been especially
adapted from the fourteenth century poem and uses the anonymous poet as
storyteller. King Arthur's Christmas festivities are interrupted by the arrival
of the Green Knight. Young Gawain accepts the challenge and beheads him but,
within the year, must seek him out to receive a return blow. Gawain eventually
arrives unknowingly at the Knight's castle and is wooed by the latter's lady
but he proves true and returns in triumph and honour to Arthur's court.
Originally commissioned by BBC Radio, this stage version can be as elaborate or as simple as desired and can stand alone or form part of a longer programme. |
| Click to view script (requires PDF viewer, Acrobat Reader, Xpdf, etc.) | |
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| Script: | Code A | |
| Performance Rights: | Code Z | |
| Licence to Copy: | Code Z | |
| Video Recording Licence: | Code H | |
| SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT was formerly published by Macmillan Education Ltd. |
ISBN 978 1 872475 59 2
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