Acclaimed historical theatre company Blast from the Past present a new version of Geoffrey

Chaucer’s timeless classic “The Canterbury Tales”.

About the Tales

Written in the late 14th century, “The Canterbury Tales‘”is the high-water mark of medieval
English literature. Based around the concept of a disparate group of pilgrims to the shrine of
Thomas à Becket at Canterbury Cathedral who tell each other stories to while away the journey, it
paints a rich and vibrant portrait of life in medieval England. All human life is present – from the
dark and brooding Pardoner’s Tale to the bawdy Miller’s Tale, via the proto-feminism of the Wife
of Bath’s Tale and the simple whimsy of the Nun’s Priest’s Tale. Although Chaucer wrote his
masterwork over 600 years ago, it still feels contemporary, fresh and vital – and wholly accessible to
modern audiences.

About the Show

Blast from the Past present six of the best-loved tales, told in a variety of styles. Taking visual
inspiration from medieval mystery plays and complete with a touring set which has been specially
constructed to resemble a medieval travelling theatre, the three-man cast use drama, verse, physical
theatre and song to bring Chaucer’s characters to riotous life, telling tales packed with colourful
characters and strange situations. This is definitely not a dry academic take on English literature –
the show is fast, furious, occasionally filthy and invariably funny!

Tickets £ 12 (£10 Concessions)

Please note – The show is unsuitable for under 12s (and serious scholars of the Late Middle Ages…)