THE JESTER’S WIFE – A MEDIEVAL COMEDY

It’s the Dark Ages. Very dark for our Jester and Wife hiding in a cave in 7th Century Belgium and mourning Dymphna, their friend and soon to be legendary Irish Saint, who just lost her head. (Unfortunately for her, NOT in the figurative sense.) Meanwhile her sword-wielding father, a psycho Irish King, also wants to behead his subjects who helped her escape; yes, The Jester and The Jester’s Wife . Can that couple survive to impart Dymphna’s story? And will anyone ever tell their story in this medieval comedy?

The Jester’s Wife, a medieval comedy by T. J. Elliott produced through Knowledge Workings Theater, follows this couple as confronted by evil and still afraid for their lives they now encounter in their hideout cave a Stranger afflicted with madness.

PERFORMANCE HISTORY

The Jester’s Wife premiered September 23rd, 2023, at The Chain Theatre in New York City.

OTHER PLAYS BY T.J. ELLIOTT:

Keeping Right – The New (mostly fake) Swedish screwball comedy
The Oracle – Tongue in Cheek comedy about Office Politics
Genealogy – Comedy about THAT family heritage you didn’t know you even had!
Grudges – American Political Satire
Alms – Dark comedy about Catholicism

Author: T.J. Elliott

Type: Full length One act Comedy

Genre: Medieval Comedy

Length: 70 minutes

Cast: 2M 1F

Ages of the actors: Adult

Suitable for: Older teens to adults

Set: A cave in the woods near Gheel, Belgium

Level of Difficulty: 7/10 – the actors need to be believable in that the language and mannerisms need to for the time period – the dark ages (middle ages)

Read a Sample of the Script

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Copyright © 2023 T.J. Elliott

Like this play? Other plays set in the medieival times and dark ages:

Victims of the Forest – Medieval Horror Script
The Robber Baron and the Baker Thief – teen adventure play
You do what you can – Parody on Macbeth