The Show:
Lazarus presents John Webster’s gripping and powerful Jacobean Tragedy, The Duchess Of Malfi, re-imagined in 1940s England, this dark and passionate play follows the Duchess’s tragic spiral of Love, Reputation and ultimately Death.
London 1939 on the eve of war the Duchess, a young widow, finds Love in the arms of her servant Antonio, their dangerous love affair is played out against the darkness of a world that forbids them to be together.
This new production will use movement and visual art; it features an original score and will be played by a cast of thirteen with a running time of approximately two hours with one interval.
There will also be two post show after dark sessions with cast and creative team on the 24th and 31stMarch, this will give audience members the chance to gain a behind the scenes insight into this remarkable production.
The Method:
Win one of three pairs of tickets to see The Duchess of Malfi at Above the Blue Elephant Theatre for performances between 17-21 March.
To enter, email your name and email address to offwestend@whatsonstage.com, marking the subject line ‘Duchess’.
This competition closes on 11 March.