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The Revenger's Tragedy (La tragedia del vendicatore)

Cheek by Jowl/Piccolo Teatro di Milano

— ,Barbican Theatre

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
Gianluca Misiti Music
Francesco Bianchi Assistant Director
Alessio Maria Romano Movement

Performers

Ivan Alovisio
Marco Brinzi
Fausto Cabra
Flavio Capuzzo Dolcetta
Christian Di Filippo
Raffaele Esposito
Ruggero Franceschini
Pia Lanciotti
Errico Liguori
Marta Malvestiti
David Meden
Massimiliano Speziani
Beatrice Vecchione
Marouane Zotti

Reviews

‘Middleton's carnival of nastiness gets a bravura staging‘
The Telegraph
‘An elegantly perverse, beautifully barbed Jacobean classic‘
The Times
‘Fluidity and ferocious grace‘
La Repubblica (Italy)
‘Dextrous interweaving of satire and tragedy‘
Il Giornale (Italy)

Watch the trailer

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Watch: The Revenger's Tragedy trailer

Watch the trailer for The Revenger's Tragedy, a story of intrigue, corruption, lust and thirst for power.

 

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Watch: The Revenger’s Tragedy - Behind the scenes

Cheek by Jowl co-founder Declan Donnellan takes us behind-the-scenes in rehearsals to show us why he chose to adapt this Jacobean revenge tragedy with Piccolo Teatro di Milano.

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