The Revenger's Tragedy
By Thomas Middleton
Attend me, I am past my depth in lust
And I must swim or drown.
As he holds the skull of his beloved - who rejected the licentious old Duke's advances and so was poisoned - Vindice plots the Duke's grotesque murder. But in a court where adultery, rape and incest are the norm, his vengeance does not stop there. An orgy of ritualistic, even playful, bloodletting follows.
Were't not for gold and women there would be no damnation.
A ferociously dark play by Thomas Middleton, set in an avaricious world that seethes with vice and retribution.
Adrian Sutton joins with DJ producers 'Different Gear' to create a score that's mad, bad and vicious..
Directed by Melly Still
In the Olivier, National Theatre, previewing from 27 May 2008
Visit the National Theatre website for more information and bookings
And I must swim or drown.
As he holds the skull of his beloved - who rejected the licentious old Duke's advances and so was poisoned - Vindice plots the Duke's grotesque murder. But in a court where adultery, rape and incest are the norm, his vengeance does not stop there. An orgy of ritualistic, even playful, bloodletting follows.
Were't not for gold and women there would be no damnation.
A ferociously dark play by Thomas Middleton, set in an avaricious world that seethes with vice and retribution.
Adrian Sutton joins with DJ producers 'Different Gear' to create a score that's mad, bad and vicious..
Directed by Melly Still
In the Olivier, National Theatre, previewing from 27 May 2008
Visit the National Theatre website for more information and bookings
