by ANTHONY MINGHELLA Set against frenzied preparations for the 1392 York Corpus Christi Plays, the play begins in an atmosphere of stringent economic cutbacks and financial restraint. But rumours of a Royal Visit rapidly transform the city into a maelstrom of artistic extravagance and civic social climbing.
Music composed and performed by BARRINGTON PHELOUNG
One of the best new plays 1 have heard ... in the past decade
(FINANCIAL TIMES)
Directed by ROBERT COOPER BBC Manchester (R)