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Mandrake - Machiavelli's greatest sex farce. It's about marriage, lust, adultery, corruption and deceit - all aided by the Mandrake Infusion. Machiavelli's comedy is one of the landmarks of the Italian Renaissance - it marks the break with Medieval drama and is the forerunner of the comedies of Shakespeare. Running time: 80mins (no interval). Ages 14+
Cast/Performers
Jean Apps (Sostrata),
Piers Hunt (Nicia),
Annie Lees-Jones (Siro),
John McInnes (Ligurio),
Andy McLeod (Timoteo),
Ruth E Mortimer (Lucrezia),
Will Parrott (Callimaco)
Creatives/Company
Author:
Niccolo MachiavelliCompany:
5 Pound 5 TheatreAdapted by:
Howard ColyerDirector(s):
Scott Le Crass,
Alex Mitchell (assistant)
Design:
Kemey LafondLighting:
Tom BoucherSound:
Neil McKeown