Thomas Tallis

Title: Thomas Tallis
Author: Swale, Jessica
Price: $17.00

Thomas Tallis
by Jessica Swale

Full Length Play, Drama
Cast: 7m, 7f

Thomas Tallis is a portrait of the life of one of Britain’s most successful composers set against the tumultuous political backdrop of the renaissance.

Living under four monarchs, Tallis was forced to adapt his compositions to suit their religious demands, but at what cost? In Swale’s vividly imagined play, we follow the contrasting fates of Tallis and a young priest, from the dissolution of the monasteries through Mary’s bloody reign, via encounters with a young Elizabeth and the mysterious Dr Dee, to their dramatic conclusion.

\"This ambitious portrait of the 16th-century composer cleverly combines drama and music\" FINANCIAL TIMES

Publisher: Samuel French Ltd
Publication date: 19/10/2015
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780573111334
Publishing status: OS Archived