This collection contains the performance texts of four of Kneehigh's highly acclaimed shows: Tristan & Yseult, The Bacchae, The Wooden Frock and The Red Shoes.

Kneehigh now finds itself celebrated as one of the UK’s most exciting theatre companies. This collection contains the performance texts of four of their highly acclaimed shows: Tristan & Yseult, The Bacchae, The Wooden Frock and The Red Shoes. With forewords from Emma Rice, Tom Morris, Anna Maria Murphy and Carl Grose, it offers a unique insight into Kneehigh’s approach to making theatre, revealing how ascript can emerge from a collaborative devising process.

"The truly great theatre companies stand out by their ability to be distinctively themselves and yet make a succession of shows that are distinctively different. After an astonishing few years of creative frenzy, Kneehigh joins those ranks." - The Guardian