Tristan &Yseult
$36.74
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
9 October 2026
Summary
Where does all the wasted love go?
First created in 2003, Tristan & Yseult took the theatrical world by storm.
Visceral, playful, and heartbreakingly beautiful, this internationally celebrated play blends myth, music, movement, and storytelling into an unforgettable theatrical experience.
This edition was published to coincide with the revival production for the UK and international tour in 2026 and 2027.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350681224 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350681229 |
| Author: | Emma Rice, Carl Grose, Anna Maria Murphy |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Methuen Drama |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 9 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 80g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 124mm x 196mm |
| Series: | Modern Plays |
You Can Find This Book In
Critics Review
I loved it with a passion – Guardian
A fizzing, intoxicating cocktail – The Stage
I’ve never loved a night in the theatre more – The Times
Emma Rice
Emma Rice Company is an international touring theatre company based in Frome, Somerset. They create ground-breaking work with exceptional artists, founded on the belief that a diverse collective imagination is more dynamic and powerful than a single perspective. Artistic Director, Emma Rice, is among the UK’s best-known directors. Her 30-year career has included leading Cornish theatre company Kneehigh and Shakespeare’s Globe, London. In 2019, she received the UK Theatre Award for Contribution to British Theatre, in 2022, she was named one of Sky Arts ‘50 most influential British artists of the last 50 years’ and in 2025 she won the WhatsOnStage award for Best Director for The Buddha of Suburbia.
Carl Grose’s plays include Grand Guignol, Superstition Mountain, Gargantua, Horse Piss For Blood, The Kneebone Cadillac, 49 Donkeys Hanged, and The No-Brainer. For twenty-four years he worked with the internationally acclaimed Cornish theatre company, Kneehigh, as both actor, writer, and co-artistic director alongside founder Mike Shepherd. Writing for Kneehigh includes Tristan & Yseult (with Anna Maria Murphy), Blast!, Hansel & Gretel, The Wild Bride, The Tin Drum (based on the novel by Gunter Grass), Ubu! (a singalong satire), and Dead Dog In A Suitcase (and other love songs).
Anna Maria Murphy is a Writer, Performer, Educationalist, Eccentric, Gig Rower, and General Force of Nature. She was a core member of Kneehigh Theatre Company and Artistic Director of the Story Republic. She has written for Radio 4, Rogue Theatre, o-region, Cscape Dance, and Bagas Degol. Instrumental in hundreds of educational and creative outreach projects in schools and community settings, Anna is a tireless supporter of young, emerging, and established artists and is at the heart of countless fundraising, community, and activism events.
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