The Duchess of Malfi

Description The Duchess of Malfi

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John Webster's bloody Jacobean tragedy exposes the decadence of the Italian court. The virtuous Duchess of Malfi, a young widow, secretly marries her steward Antonio, and is subsequently persecuted by her brothers: the sexually obsessed and eventually mad Ferdinand, and the corrupt Cardinal. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett).

Characters:

• Narrator/Stage Directions & Castruccio -- BellonaTimes
• Delio -- Andy Minter
• Antonio -- Martin Geeson
• Bosola -- David Nicol
• Cardinal, 2nd Servant, 2nd Officer, Executioner -- jonesy
• Ferdinand -- mb
• Silvio -- Lars Rolander
• Roderigo -- David Muncaster
• Grisolan -- Miriam Esther Goldman
• Cariola -- Arielle Lipshaw
• Duchess, Cardinal's Servant, 3rd Officer -- Elizabeth Klett
• Old Lady -- storm
• 1st Servant, 1st Officer, Servant -- Daniel Hutton
• Julia -- Bereni
• 4th Officer, 4th Madman, Malatesti -- Mark F. Smith
• Pescara -- Kim Stich
• 1st Pilgrim, 1st Madman -- Lucy Perry
• 2nd Pilgrim, 2nd Madman-- Barry Eads
• 2nd Madman, Doctor -- hefyd