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Seeing countless versions of plays you know backwards is one thing, getting to know those you’re not familiar with is another. @TSMGOnlineLive’s Troulis and Cressida falls into the second category and I’m glad I could see it at long last. New GIFs are here! #ShowMustGoOnline
Prologue.
Troilus is in love and he can’t fight. @FlinnRMcManus @austintichenor
Meet Cressida, the one Troilus is in love with. @LebogangFisher @kit_mcg
Pandarus is doing his best to persuade his niece that Troilus is a worthy man. @LebogangFisher @austintichenor @FlinnRMcManus
Meanwhile, in the Greek camp, Agamemnon is trying to persuade his men that this never ending war is not such a bad thing. @DFActing @Jeff_j_king @christo_poke @JustinSkelton @markholden4real
Aeneas brings a challenge from Hector and Ulysses is all “what horse blueprint?”. @DFActing @Jeff_j_king @christo_poke @JustinSkelton @markholden4real
Ulysses and his schemes. @JustinSkelton @christo_poke
Thersites isn’t keen on his master. @Benrichchandler
Meet Achilles and Patroculus. @SvenMaertens @Benrichchandler
Cassandra is trying to warn the Trojans that nothing good will come out of keeping Helen, but will they listen? @Miriam_Kerzner @FlinnRMcManus @fleurdewit @TrimbyTt @SteaReali
There aren’t that many people Thersites is keen on, it seems.
The Greeks want to persuade Achilles to fight, but he won’t leave his tent saying he’s ill. @DFActing @christo_poke @JustinSkelton @markholden4real @Benrichchandler @SharonEckman
“I am giddy; expectation whirls me round.” @FlinnRMcManus
It looks like things are looking up for Troilus and Cressida. @FlinnRMcManus @LebogangFisher
Calchas, who has betrayed Troy, wants to rejoin his daughter and thinks they should exchange Antenor for Cressida. @DFActing @christo_poke @JustinSkelton @markholden4real @Benrichchandler @SharonEckman @Jeff_j_king
Achilles is confused why everyone’s acting like they don’t know him and Ulysses is there to give him a little advice. @SvenMaertens @JustinSkelton
Patroculus thinks that Ulysses is talking sense and that Achilles should listen to him. @SvenMaertens
Diomedes has come to Troy to exchange Antenor for Cressida. @markholden4real @kit_mcg @TrimbyTt @RhodesTheatre
Troilus and Cressida are together – but how long will it last? @FlinnRMcManus @LebogangFisher
Cressida receives the news that she must leave Troy and she’s not happy. @FlinnRMcManus @LebogangFisher @austintichenor
“Though the great bulk Achilles be thy guard, I'll cut thy throat.” @FlinnRMcManus @LebogangFisher @markholden4real @kit_mcg @RhodesTheatre
There’s that trumpet, calling all for the duel between Hector and Ajax. @DFActing @christo_poke @JustinSkelton @Benrichchandler @Jeff_j_king @SvenMaertens @watersnicky
Before the big fight. @Jeff_j_king @christo_poke @SteaReali @FlinnRMcManus @SvenMaertens @JustinSkelton @Benrichchandler @DFActing @fleurdewit @TrimbyTt @markholden4real
Fight! @Jeff_j_king @christo_poke @SteaReali @FlinnRMcManus @SvenMaertens @JustinSkelton @Benrichchandler @DFActing @fleurdewit @TrimbyTt @markholden4real
Troilus wants Ulysses to take him to Cressida’s father’s tent. @FlinnRMcManus @JustinSkelton
Thersites and his language… @SvenMaertens
All the lanterns. @Jeff_j_king @christo_poke @SteaReali @FlinnRMcManus @SvenMaertens @JustinSkelton @Benrichchandler @DFActing @fleurdewit @markholden4real
Troilus and Ulysses have come to Cressida’s tent, and so have Diomedes and Thersites. @LebogangFisher @FlinnRMcManus @JustinSkelton @markholden4real
Cressida promises to wait for Diomedes and Troilus is distraught. @LebogangFisher @FlinnRMcManus @JustinSkelton @markholden4real
He really is upset by what he’s seen. @FlinnRMcManus @JustinSkelton
Both Andromache and Cassandra have had bad dreams and don’t want Hector to fight. @GeorgiaAndrews @fleurdewit
“Farewell: yet, soft! Hector! take my leave:
Thou dost thyself and all our Troy deceive.”
@fleurdewit @FlinnRMcManus @Miriam_Kerzner
Thou dost thyself and all our Troy deceive.”
@fleurdewit @FlinnRMcManus @Miriam_Kerzner
Hector really should’ve listened to Andromache and Cassandra… @fleurdewit @SvenMaertens @GeorgiaAndrews @SteaReali @megan_jarvie
The end!
