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Shortening the title to The Duchess seems to indicate a more generic lead character, less anchored to a time or place. But the production wants it both ways. The action is taking place not far from ...

The play, written and directed by Scottish theatremaker Zinnie Harris, is an update of John Webster’s Jacobean tragedy about a vivacious Italian duchess who marries a servant, blackens her ...

That statement is putting it mildly: John Webster’s Jacobean bloodbath of misogyny is made not even one degree more cheerful in this contemporary adaptation by writer-director Zinnie Harris.

written and directed by Zinnie Harris. Though modern elements creep in, the story remains rooted in Jacobean attitudes, telling the tale of a family of callous nobles torn apart by deeply ...

Zinnie Harris’s radical reworking of John Webster’s Jacobean gore-fest was first seen in 2019 and comes to the West End starring Jodie Whittaker in her first stage role for 12 years (her last was ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Jodie Whittaker makes a bold return to the stage after 12 ...

Directed by Zinnie Harris, The Duchess is an adaptation of John Webster’s drama with Whittaker at centre stage. Whittaker’s portrayal of The Duchess is witty and sharp and far from her on ...