Thomas Tallis

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.