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The Spanish Tragedy archiveReturning to his homeland after being bitterly murdered in war, a haunted spirit seeks revenge on those who brought about his death. His lust and desire for the truth leads to one of the bloodiest plays ever written, The Spanish Tragedy.

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Author: Thomas Kyd

Archive listings for The Spanish Tragedy

Work type: Play.

T1734400568

This outstanding masterpiece and landmark of Elizabethan drama, through the use of text, movement and music, comes to the stage in this all new ensemble production. Kyd's triumphant thriller inspired many great works of the period including Marlowe's Dr Faustus, Webster's The Duchess of Malfi and Shakespeare's Hamlet.Company Lazarus Theatre Company. Adapted by Ricky Dukes. Director Ricky Dukes. Design Ricky Dukes. Lighting Miguel Vicente. Sound Alex Paul. Performer Maria Alexe. Performer Safron Beck. Performer Amy Bowden. Performer George Clarke. Performer Adam Cunis. Performer Joseph Emms. Performer Suzie Grimsdick. Performer Tom McAdam. Performer Roseanna Morris. Performer James Peter-Bennett. Performer Danny Solomon. Performer Felicity Sparks. Performer Jamie Spindlove. Performer Stefan Stuart. Performer Thomas Winsor.
24 Sep 13 to 19 Oct 13The Blue Elephant Theatre, Inner London :: V1259993386
listing details L1130087539

T1145565852

Kyd was a popular dramatist in his day, although most of his plays have been lost. The Spanish Tragedy is one of very few extant plays that can with certainty be attributed to him. The play is important not only for its own merits but also because it is the first example of a revenge tragedy, a type of play that was to become extremely popular on the Elizabethan stage during the last decade of the sixteenth century and beyond. The most famous of all revenge tragedies is Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and some of the plot devices in The Spanish Tragedy, such as the protagonist’s hesitation in carrying out his revenge, are echoed in Shakespeare’s play.Company Planet Theatre. Adapted by Adrian Brown. Director Adrian Brown. Design Becky Gunstone. Performer Nic Choulman. Performer Raymond Daniel-Davies. Performer Sean Garvey. Performer Clive Greenwood. Performer Jan Hirst. Performer Hayward Morse (Hieronimo).
4 Sep 10 to 26 Sep 10The Rose Playhouse, Inner London :: V0290483190
listing details L16859367

T1290316828

This modern-dress production rediscovers The Spanish Tragedy as a ferociously powerful exploration of grief, violence, and the human need for retribution.Producer Doublethink Theatre. Producer Jacob Wagen. Producer Sotirios Hatjoullis. Director Mitchell Moreno. Design Helen Goddard. Lighting Emma Chapman. Director Janine Snape CDG (casting). Other Iestyn Evans (puppet supervisor). Director Paul Benzing (fight). Other Ian Galloway (video). Sound Tim Middleton. Performer Dominic Rowan (Hieronimo). Performer Penny Layden (Isabella / Ambassador). Performer Keith Bartlett (King of Spain). Performer Guy Williams (Duke of Castille). Performer Richard Clews (Viceroy / Bazulto). Performer Charlie Covell (Belimperia). Performer Patrick Myles (Lorenzo). Performer Hasan Dixon (Horatio). Performer Richard Shanks (Deputy / Pedro). Performer Andrew Fallaize (Pedringano). Performer Francis Ortega (Andrea). Performer Msimisi Dlamini (Balthazar).
14 Oct 09 to 14 Nov 09Arcola, Inner London :: V1422226940
listing details L1041649767

T01097006218

Company Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Director Michael Boyd. Performer Peter Wight. Performer Jeffry Wickham. Performer Darrell D'Silva. Performer Siobhan Redmond. Performer Robert Glenister. Performer Patrice Naiambana. Performer Tristan Sturrock. Design Tom Piper. Lighting Robert Bryan. Music Craig Armstrong.
27 Nov 97 to 29 Jan 98The Pit, Barbican Centre, West End :: V372
listing details L0912914500
28 Oct 97 to 1 Nov 97Pavilions, Plymouth :: V896
listing details L1518878035
15 Sep 97 to 23 Sep 97Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568
listing details L01165228538
15 Sep 97 to 23 Sep 97Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V570
listing details L985772964
30 Apr 97 to 23 Aug 97Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon :: V136
listing details L868180018

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