After several adventures, when Wit has given up on his quest to win Science (Learning), he is bamboozled by Idleness and dressed up as a fool. Self-knowledge through the Glass of Reason brings him to Shame, and Reason reprimands him and sets him on the right course again.

John Redford Wit and Science. Performed Lancaster and Groningen, 1993. Filmed at Hoghton Tower, Lancashire.
Cast: Wit Mark Spriggs; Reason Peter Sampson; Shame Stan Holgate; Instruction Chris Robinson; Diligence Rob Turton; Study Jan Haeverans.

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