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Troilus and Cressida

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noun

  1. a satiric comedy (1598–1602?) by Shakespeare.


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Almost a year and a half ago, Mount was in that same rehearsal space, about to begin tech for a production of “Troilus and Cressida” that an audience would never see.

From Seattle Times

Police helicopters and tactical gear invoked 2016’s militaristic rendition of “Troilus and Cressida.”

From New York Times

When we were doing “Troilus and Cressida,” Corey Stoll had this great monologue.

From New York Times

The bastion of the theatre establishment, the Royal Shakespeare Company, will this year mount a summer season directed entirely by women, while its artistic director Gregory Doran will then direct a Troilus and Cressida cast 50-50 between men and women.

From The Guardian

"In the house are these two beautiful stained glass panels with quotes from Shakespeare on them," she said of the twin windows inscribed with lines from "Troilus and Cressida" and "Richard II."

From Los Angeles Times