The Revenger's Tragedy (La tragedia del vendicatore)

Cheek by Jowl/Piccolo Teatro di Milano

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Credit: Masiar Pasquali

Intrigue, corruption, lust and the thirst for power collide in Cheek by Jowl’s first Italian show – a ‘lavish, decadent, perverse world’ (Corriere della Sera, Milan).

Seeking retribution for the murder of his fiancée by the Duke, Vindice is drawn into a terrible helter-skelter of punishment that throws his very identity into crisis. Written by Thomas Middleton (Shakespeare’s contemporary) at a time of growing social unease, the play confronts us with a government embroiled in shady affairs and a society obsessed with money, social status and fame.

Created by director Declan Donnellan and designer Nick Ormerod for Milan’s renowned Piccolo Teatro, The Revenger’s Tragedy is transformed into a macabre dance of death and performed by a charismatic ensemble of Italian actors.

Tagged with: Theatre & dance New Theatre and Dance shows

Approximately 2 hours, no interval
Age guidance 16+ (sexual content and strong violence. More Information)

Performed in Italian with English surtitles

Pre-show talk for members, Fri 6 Mar
6pm, Fountain Room

Weekend Lab, Sat 7 – Sun 8 Mar

Presented by the Barbican. 

Cheek by Jowl and Piccolo Teatro di Milano – Teatro d’Europa.

In a co-production with Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione

Creative team

Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod Adaptation
Stefano Massini Italian Version
Declan Donnellan Director
Nick Ormerod Design
Judith Greenwood, Claudio De Pace Lighting

Performers

Ivan Alovisio
Marco Brinzi
Fausto Cabra
Flavio Capuzzo Dolcetta
Christian Di Filippo
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Reviews

‘Middleton's carnival of nastiness gets a bravura staging‘
The Telegraph
‘An elegantly perverse, beautifully barbed Jacobean classic‘
The Times

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