The Royal Bed

Ciw-restr ar gyfer Desc

(1, 0) 1 ACT ONE
(1, 0) 2 ~
(1, 0) 3 The royal chamber in the tower.
(1, 0) 4 It is past midnight.
(Siwan) The music's over now.
 
(Alis) When I was looking at him out there tonight I was thinking of Tristan.
(1, 0) 77 Siwan gives Alis a resounding slap.
(Alis) Oh … ma dame! What did I say?
 
(Siwan) Pour la reine qu'il aima.
(1, 0) 120 Gwilym appears.
(Gwilym) My Lady …
 
(Llywelyn) Shut him up men. Gag his insolence.
(1, 0) 510 Gwilym is gagged.
(Siwan) My Lord. May I ask a question?
 
(Siwan) Gwilym!
(1, 0) 580 Siwan runs to Gwilym.
(Llywelyn) No – stay away from him.
 
(Llywelyn) No – stay away from him.
(1, 0) 582 Llywelyn strikes her hard across the face. She cries out.
(Llywelyn) I never thought I'd hit you …
 
(Llywelyn) And lock her up.
(2, 0) 587 ACT TWO
(2, 0) 588 ~
(2, 0) 589 A bare loft in the tower.
(2, 0) 590 The sound of hammering and wood assembling outside.
(2, 0) 591 Alis enters.
(Alis) Have you woken ma dame?
 
(Alis) The gibbet … is for Gwilym Brewys.
(2, 0) 693 Siwan falls in a faint.
(Alis) Ma dame? Ma dame?
 
(Alis) Oh Ma dame.
(2, 0) 696 Alis raises the goblet of wine to Siwan's lips
(Alis) Take a little more wine.
 
(Siwan) Holy Mary – let him leap like Gelert.
(2, 0) 801 Drum.
(Siwan) Go to the window Alis. Tell me what's happening.
 
(Alis) In Gwynedd's Court there are many who'll mourn after him.
(2, 0) 809 Drum.
(Siwan) Stay at the window girl – or I'll break this chain.
 
(Siwan) Take up your place.
(2, 0) 817 Drum.
(Alis) The soldiers have formed a guard around the gibbet.
 
(Siwan) Please help my little wolf.
(2, 0) 828 Drum.
(Alis) There are so many in now, it's a crush.
 
(Alis) The soldiers are pushing them back, to keep the gallows clear.
(2, 0) 832 Drum.
(Alis) The Court Officers of Gwynedd are arriving.
 
(Alis) That's why the crowd's quieter now.
(2, 0) 843 Drum.
(Alis) The soldiers are making a passage, flanking
 
(Alis) The last minute now … The time's come.
(2, 0) 872 Drum.
(Siwan) All the saints, if you can pray, pray for him.
 
(Alis) A hand on that ladder …
(2, 0) 893 Suddenly a shout from Gwilym.
(Gwilym) Siwan!
 
(Gwilym) Siwan!
(2, 0) 895 A second's silence.
(Siwan) {Quietly.}
 
(Alis) Go crowing your Welsh bravado …
(2, 0) 916 Sounds from outside the loft room.
(Alis) Ma dame!
 
(Alis) Ma dame!
(2, 0) 918 Llywelyn and soldiers enter.
(Llywelyn) Take that chain and fetter from her leg.
 
(Siwan) Llywelyn.
(3, 0) 925 ACT THREE
(3, 0) 926 ~
(3, 0) 927 The royal chamber in the tower.
(3, 0) 928 Alis enters.
(Alis) Sir, my Lord, my mistress is getting ready.
 
(Llywelyn) Need to call you back in a while. I hope so.
(3, 0) 1051 Alis exits.
(3, 0) 1052 Siwan enters.
(Siwan) You called for me, my Lord. Here I am.
 
(Siwan) To the Man Who Was God?
(3, 0) 1433 The two laugh.
(Llywelyn) I'm not worthy of you Siwan.
 
(Siwan) I'm a defeated woman who wants to win one more skirmish.
(3, 0) 1446 The two laugh again.
(Llywelyn) Will you forgive me Siwan?
 
(Llywelyn) Are you there Alis?
(3, 0) 1532 Alis enters.
(Alis) My lord?
 
(Llywelyn) Where's the royal crown of Princess of Gwynedd?
(3, 0) 1535 Alis opens the chest.
(Alis) Here in ma dame's chest.
 
(Llywelyn) And lay before them Gwynedd's new strategy for war.
(3, 0) 1553 END