'Tis Pity She's a Whore - Barbican
Pro reviewers average
2013-05-26
Following their triumphant productions of The Tempest (2011) and Macbeth (2010) at the Barbican, Donnellan and Ormerod turn their attention to Jacobean tragedy with a new production of John Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She's a Whore.
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Following their triumphant productions of The Tempest (2011) and Macbeth (2010) at the Barbican, Donnellan and Ormerod turn their attention to Jacobean tragedy with a new production of John Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She's a Whore.
In this violent and bloody drama, we watch a brother and sister’s passionate descent into hell. Incest, morality, religion and corruption all make this play as shocking and controversial today as it was almost four hundred years ago.
Show Details
| Running dates | from Feb 16 2012 to Mar 10 2012 |
| Theatre | Barbican |
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| My Rating | Review This Show |
| Cheapest ticket | £21 |
| Most expensive ticket | £26 |
| Dominic Cavendish (The Telegraph) | Full Review | |
| Michael Billington (The Guardian) | Full Review | |
| Michael Coveney (What's on Stage, Independent) | Full Review | |
| Dominic Maxwell (The Times) | Full Review | |
| Fiona Mountford (Evening Standard) | Full Review | |
| Sarah Hemming (Financial Times) | Full Review |
| Cabe Franklin | Full of incest, treachery, and blood, this is not for the squeamish, but shows a company at the top of their game. Magnificent acting from the entire cast kept the audience rapt for two hours - even though the play is from 1626, they took the characters seriously, with thoughtful choices and no role played in 2D. Some reviewers who know the play well have chafed at this version, but mostly, kudos. | |
| Caroline Webb | ||
| rageoffstage | Read our review Tis Pity it's a chore |
Overview, Cast and Creatives
| Genre | Drama | |
| Synopsis | ||
| Following their triumphant productions of The Tempest (2011) and Macbeth (2010) at the Barbican, Donnellan and Ormerod turn their attention to Jacobean tragedy with a new production of John Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She's a Whore. In this violent and bloody drama, we watch a brother and sister’s passionate descent into hell. Incest, morality, religion and corruption all make this play as shocking and controversial today as it was almost four hundred years ago. |
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| Author | John Ford | |
| Director | Declan Donnellan | |
| Company | Cheek by Jowl | |
| Featured Actors/Actresses | Ryan Ellsworth | |
| David Collings | ||
| Suzanne Burden | ||
| Jack Hawkins | ||
| Lydia Wilson | ||
| Jimmy Fairhurst | ||
| Nyasha Hatendi | ||
| Jack Gordon | ||
| Laurence Spellman | ||
| David Mumeni | ||
| Peter Moreton | ||
| Lizzie Hopley | ||
| Designer | Nick Ormerod | |
| Lighting Designer | Judith Greenwood | |
| Sound | Nick Powell | |
| Movement/Choreography | Jane Gibson | |