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Battle Abbey School perform Canterbury Tales.

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From: Rye & Battle Observer (St. Leonards-on-Sea,England)
Date: 20080319
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Seven centuries of English history stood between Geoffrey Chaucer and the young actors of Battle Abbey School.

But they were effortlessly bridged last week when two dozen 13 to 15 year olds produced a vivid, energetic and convincing version of the Canterbury Tales.

The school's Fountain Theatre now stands exactly at the West End of the old Abbey Church, a spot trodden by many past pilgrims.

Using Martin Riley's cheerful modern translation, the actors perfectly captured the spirit of the original: boisterous, extrovert and yet unafraid to make a serious point here and ...

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