19:00, Tue 2nd – Sat 6th February 2027 at Corpus Playroom
Lent Week 2
A revenge tragedy following two women, the men surrounding them, and how no-one is immune to change. Written in collaboration by two of the greatest writers of the Jacobean era, Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, this production aims to capture the psychology of the many players.
Beatrice-Joanna is betrothed to a man she does not love. In an attempt to marry her beloved, she employs the aid of her attendant to kill her fiancée, granting him an immense power over her. Further illicit means are required to conceal their crime, causing the pair to spiral into sin.
Meanwhile, amid the chaos of a madhouse, the young Isabella is imprisoned by her fearful husband. Unbeknownst to both, the madmen are not who they claim to be, as they feign their ailment in order to gain proximity to Isabella. Now she must employ disguise herself, in order to ward off her suitors.