Percy: A Tragedy

Set in the stark stone halls of medieval Durham, the play opens with a tense private meeting between the noble Douglas family and a wary sister, Birtha. Through sharp, lyrical dialogue we sense a simmering rivalry between the Percys and the Douglases, while Elwina’s quiet virtue is hinted at through whispered concerns of jealousy and duty. The atmosphere is heavy with secret grief, hinting at a looming tragedy that will test loyalty and love.

At the heart of the conflict is young Percy, the Earl of Northumberland, whose pride and suspicion threaten to shatter fragile alliances, and Elwina, the gentle daughter of Earl Raby, caught between filial obedience and a love that may cost her everything. As the first act unfolds, the characters wield both sword and sentiment, laying bare the corrosive power of parental tyranny and the destructive pull of unfounded jealousy. Listeners will be drawn into a world where honor is weighed against desire, and every whispered secret carries the weight of impending doom.