Centuries-old love story Tristan & Yseult as imagined by Emma Rice & her Company has arrived at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn. The show, which is set in feudal Kernow (Cornwall), features two Black actors in the fated lovers titular roles. Does this make it a “Black love” story or a “Black” story at all? Depends on who you ask. These are my off-the-cuff thoughts on the production, which I enjoyed (but my guest did not!). More on our differing opinions plus my take on the adaptation, the acting, and the whimsy of it all in the video. I attended the show on Sunday, November 8th. I recorded this live on Wednesday, November 11th.

Tristan + Yseult was written by Carl Grose and Anna Maria Murphy, and adapted, directed, and choreographed by Emma Rice. The St. Ann’s Warehouse production featured John Leader and Nandi Bhebhe as Tristan & Yseult, respectively, as well as Matthew Churcher, Tom Fox, Jack Heydon, Stephanie Hockley, Edward Rowe, Nigel Sudarkasa, Stu Barker, Philippa Hogg, Mary Johnson, and Pat Moran. The production will run from November 1 to 22, 2026. Tickets are $49 and up.

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