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The Revengers' Tragedy archiveSet in a dissolute Renaissance court in Italy. Vindice is intent on revenging the death of his mistress who has been poisoned by the lecherous old Duke; the Duchess' youngest son has been convicted of rape and she herself is trying to seduce the duke's bastard son; the remainder of the court are bent on usurping each other and seizing the crown. A disguised Vindice appears to attempt the seduction of his own sister for the Duke's son. She resists, but his mother succumbs to his bribes and agrees to play the bawd. Next, Vindice carries out his revenge on the Duke in a scene of unusual ferocity by tricking him into kissing the poisoned skull of his mistress. Eventually Vindice contrives the bloodthirsty destruction of the whole family and the characters kill one another in a final masque of revengers and murderers. Vindice survives the bloodbath, but is executed by the Duke's virtuous successor: a revenger, no matter how just his cause, is a man too dangerous to leave alive.

Cast/Performers

Justin Brett, Arthur Caulfield, Michael Cheyney, Danny Cutmore, Leon Felgate, Craig Hendry, Asa Joel, Posy Miller, Paul Moody, Vicky Ogden, Gary Ross, Dave Sim, Jamie Treacher, Chris Vance, Joan Walker

Creatives/Company

Author: Cyril Tourneur
Company: Present Moment
Director: Joss Bennathan
Costume: Caroline Bird James
Design: Jens Cole
Lighting: Guy Hoare

The Revengers' Tragedy

The Revengers' Tragedy (Play) production archive for QTIX code T254400941. Details of all The Revengers' Tragedy archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S4761

Archive Listings

15 Mar 00
  to
8 Apr 00
Bridewell Theatre
Inner London, Greater London
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