Phyllis Brown, Associate Professor of English,
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California:

“I first became acquainted with John and Becky Geist when they staged a performance for a meeting of medievalists at Stanford University several years ago. Since then I have attended their thoughtful and engaging productions every year. Because my experience with them has been so positive and pleasurable, I welcome the opportunity to express my praise for their work...

Their performances are always delightful and lively, as well as intelligent and thoughtfully nuanced, inviting experienced medievalists and students new to Chaucer’s art to engage with themes and language of the poem in significant ways.

I have also been pleased and encouraged by the professional business relations I have had with Chaucer & Co. over the years... John and Becky have always been extraordinarily flexible and generous with their time.”

Charles Muscatine, author of "Chaucer and the French Tradition"

"Geoffrey Chaucer and Co. manages to be scholarly, authentic, funny, and charmingly musical at the same time: Not to be missed!" 

Sally Hogarty
Managing Director Committee for Lectures, Art and Music,
St. Mary's College

We were fortunate to have Geoffrey Chaucer and Company as part of our 2001-2002 season. The company performed Fortune and the Flattered Cock, a retelling of Chaucer’s tales of the Monk and Nun’s Priest. The production was sponsored by the Committee for Lectures, Art and Music and our Collegiate Seminar program. Students in the seminar program are required to read several of The Canterbury Tales during the school year.

Fortune and the Flattered Cock was well received by our combined audience of students, faculty, staff, and community members. Approximately 320 people attended the one time only performance. The actors were excellent, using their myriad of talents to make Chaucer’s characters come alive. For many of our students, studying Chaucer can be a daunting task. However, following the performance by Geoffrey Chaucer and Company, our students returned to their studies with renewed enthusiasm and understanding.

In addition to the actors’ considerable talents, the music composed by John Geist made these tales enjoyable and accessible to our wide audience. As important off stage as the performance is on stage, is the company’s ability to adjust to the presentor and the venue. I found both the production and artist teams quite flexible as we attempted to meet each other’s needs. The company was very professional, and truly fun to work with on this project. I would highly recommend Geoffrey Chaucer and Company to any presentor!

Carol Spain, Executive Director, Tahoe Tallac Association
South Lake Tahoe, California
“The performance was marvelous, the music a delight and the acting superb. It was our first experience with showcasing a piece by Chaucer, and it was great fun! Geoffrey Chaucer & Co. was a pleasure to collaborate with, they were competent, professional and a dream to produce the performance.”

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