19:00, Tue 4th – Sat 8th November 2025 at Corpus Playroom
Michaelmas Week 4
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Death; suicide; substance and alcohol abuse; kidnapping (depictions of). Blood, war, and misogyny (references to). Disordered eating ; pregnancy (brief mentions of). Physical and mental abuse; sexual assault (implications of).
What would you do for freedom?
Classical tragedy meets Shakespearean love comedy in an intricate web of conflict, sex and betrayal.
War is coming. Sophonisba, a young noblewoman, is caught at the heart of a conflict between two mighty powers. Plans to wed her beloved are scuppered when she is sent away to marry a political enemy. Isolated and far away from both the man and country she loves, Sophonisba must do what it takes to fight back.