The widowed Duchess of Malfi longs to marry her lover Antonio, but - TopicsExpress



          

The widowed Duchess of Malfi longs to marry her lover Antonio, but her brothers Ferdinand and the Cardinal are opposed to the match. When their spy Bosola discovers they have secretly married, the two exact a terrible and horrific revenge. Andrew Marr introduces a performance of John Websters macabre 1614 play, starring Gemma Arterton in the lead role, with David Dawson and James Gamon. The piece is staged in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse under the conditions of early Jacobean theatre and is lit entirely by candles.
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 00:45:50 +0000

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