Two groups of people from two centuries inhabit the same library room in an English country estate. Stoppard takes us on a dizzying ride, alternately amusing and chilling us, with observations of people's intellectual and amorous pursuits. The Skriker a shapeshifter and death portent, ancient and damaged tries to persuade Lily to surrender her unborn child. From the British Isles comes a modern folktale of the parallel worlds of fairies and humans in a contemporary setting. Theatre A landmark of modern American musical theatre.
Company remains fresh, acerbic and original today.
The exploration of journeys and the crossing of boundaries through rhythms, movement, sound and dance.