The Winter Classic Season: The Canterbury Tales

Bare Naked Theatre Company (As You Like It, Romeo & Juliet) team up with Class Act to present: "The Canterbury Tales" - an hilarious fast-paced modern adaptation of Chaucer's original mediaeval poem. Thirty pilgrims set off for Canterbury to visit the shrine of Thomas Becket. To while away the journey they tell each other stories: stories of love and lust, stupidity and passion, chivalry and greed. We take several of these sparkling tales and present an evening that soars from farcical comedy to touching romance. The Merchant's Tale: An old man marries a young girl, but as his sight fails he grows ever more jealous. He has no idea that as she climbs a tree to pick fruit, and he stands guarding the trunk, a hunky serving man is hidden in the branches... Franklin's Tale: A newly married woman fears her husband has been lost at sea. She makes a bargain with a young magician to ensure his safe return. On her husband's arrival the magician wants payment - a night of hot steamy love! The Miller's Tale: A carpenter's wife tricks her gullible husband into sitting in a tub hanging from the roof to await a second Flood, while she dallies in bed with their student lodger. Sadly, they play a trick on the visiting curate , who comes back with a red hot poker! The Pardoner's Tale: Three young men decide that since so many have died of the plague, that Death needs a good talking to. They set out to find him. An old man tells them that Death is under a nearby tree. Instead they find a huge pile of gold coins... Comic, scurrilous, bawdy, poignant or tragic: this will be an evening of fun for all ages....and a chance to see one the the greatest masterpieces of English literature, justly celebrated for more than a century and a half before Shakespeare was even a glint in his father's eye! FOUR SHOWS ONLY IN PERTH (before touring the Southwest) PERTH: June 28 to 30 SOUTHWEST: July 2 to 15 VENUES AND DATES: THE RECHABITES HALL 224 William St, Northbridge Thu 28 to Sat 30 June, 8pm. PLUS Special Schools Matinee: Thu 28 June 10am. Bookings through BOCS 9484 1133 GROUP BOOKINGS: 9321 6831 SOUTH WEST TOUR (July 2 – 15): BUNBURY REGIONAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE July 4 at 7.30pm Special Schools Matinee: July 6 at 10am THE GOOSE RESTAURANT, BUSSELTON: July 7 - DINNER & SHOW - 6.45pm for 7.30pm WELD THEATRE, BUSSELTON Special Preview: July 2 at 7.30pm July 13 at 7.30pm BOOKINGS THROUGH: BUNBURY REC: 9791 1133 TICKET PRICES (SOUTHWEST): Adult: $29.50, Concession: $20.00, School Groups & children: $14.00 www.barenakedtheatre.com.au