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The beginning[edit]

I've made a very small start on this article. More contributors would be helpful. At the moment, there is only an introduction. (I'm in the middle of re-readign it and will wait until I have finished before tackling a synopsis of the plot) The Thrie Estatis is a very important work and so this article will need many contributors to do it justice. So get writing, people Lurker 15:20, 1 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think you will find that the Satyre was also performed at the EdFest in 1949, 1950 and 1951. I saw it in 1951 and it rates as the most brilliant theatrical production I have even seen. At the opening of the second act, the three estates enter backwards to show their annoyance at being attacked. At one point there were 90 people on stage, all superbly managed. The hanging at the end took place on stage and was very convincing, but my recollection is that Flatterie escapes, and there was a comment that Flatterie always escapes. Years later I got the text via my library and discovered of course that many of the words I did not understand were Scottish sexual obscenities.G W Gardiner (talk) 08:55, 4 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The F Word[edit]

I have heard that the word fuck in its current form makes its first appearancve in this play. I'd appreciate it if someone can find a source for this Lurker 15:20, 1 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think Dunbar got their first. Lindsay does say "Cunt" a lot, though.

Fairly sure Dunbar beat him to it. It's pretty course, though - can't imagine the play as we have it being performed for royalty now! - TG —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.41.207.198 (talk) 22:02, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Full text for WikiSource[edit]

Rather than copy over a small component of a work, it would be preferable WikiSource to have a full text, or provision for the full text. A work needs to standalone, and this snippet would not sufficiently fulfil the requirement IMNSHO. -- billinghurst (talk) 16:43, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The extract of the play makes more sense now, as it shows a connection between the complete play and the summary of the earlier 1540 performance. It also has a high density of colorful language, also mentioned in the article, and also demonstrates that the period language looks very challenging on the page. A reprint of the whole text via googlebooks is now linked.Unoquha (talk) 15:58, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]