- Venue Trafalgar Theatre, London
- Performance dates Booking to 20 December 2024
- Running time Approx 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
- Age guidelines 12+
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Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) leads the cast in a thrilling contemporary adaptation of John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi. This radical reimagining, adapted and directed by award-winning playwright Zinnie Harris (Further than the Furthest Thing), brings Whittaker back to the London stage after a decade away.
Also starring Paul Ready (Motherland), Joel Fry (Plebs, Bank of Dave), and Rory Fleck Byrne (This Is Going to Hurt), the production offers a fresh take on Webster’s classic revenge tragedy. With its shocking exploration of a wealthy widow’s defiance of patriarchal control, this Duchess promises to be a gripping experience.
★★★★ “A bloody revenge tragedy made marvellously modern” Telegraph
Playing at the West End’s Trafalgar Theatre for a strictly limited 11-week season from 5 October 2024, don’t miss your chance to see this thrilling play.
The Duchess (of Malfi) runs from 5 October to 20 December 2024 at the Trafalgar Theatre in London.
Recently widowed and in search for a new lease of life, the Duchess (Jodie Whittaker) defies her family’s wishes by remarrying beneath her class.
However, when her brothers, driven by insurmountable greed and rage, discover her second marriage they unleash a series of cruel and devastating punishments against her that repress her power. But will their vicious atrocities come back to haunt them?
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Performance Information
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- Group Bookings For groups of 10+ enquire here
Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of The Duchess (of Malfi)?
Jodie Whittaker as The Duchess, Joel Fry as Antonio, Rory Fleck Byrne as Ferdinand, Jude Owusu as Bosola, Paul Ready as The Cardinal, Elizabeth Ayodele as Julia, Hubert Burton as Delio, Matti Houghton as Cariola, Hannah Visocchi as Musician, Kerill Kelly as Understudy for Ferdinand, Antonio, and Delio; Greg Snowden as Understudy for The Cardinal and Bosola; and Amy Vicary-Smith as Understudy for The Duchess, Julia, Cariola, and Musician.
Who are the creative team of The Duchess (of Malfi)?
Based on the play The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
Adaptation & Director by Zinnie Harris
Set & Costume Designer – Tom Piper; Co-Costume Designer & Associate Set Designer – Max Johns; Lighting Designer – Ben Ormerod; Composer – Oguz Kaplangi; Sound Designer – MJ McCarthy; Video and Projection Designer – Jamie MacDonald; Casting Director – Serena Hill; Children’s Casting – Debbie O’Brien.
Produced by Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Eilene Davidson Productions and Fiery Angel.
Important Notes
Please note: Jodie Whittaker will not appear on 18 & 19 October 2024.
Content warning: The play contains strong language, themes of violence against women and children, scenes that depict sexual assault and the use of stage blood and weapons.
Venue Information
Trafalgar Theatre , 14 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY
Nearest Tube or Train: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line)
Nearest Buses: 3, 9, 11, 12, 24, 29, 53, 77A, 88, 153, 159
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★★★★ "Jodie Whittaker enthralls" - The Telegraph (Trafalgar Theatre London)
★★★★ "A towering adaptation" - The Stage (Lyceum Edinburgh)
★★★★ "Zinnie Harris’s bold reworking" - The Guardian (Lyceum Edinburgh)
★★★★ "Compelling" - What's On Stage (Lyceum Edinburgh)
★★★★ "A bloody revenge tragedy made marvellously modern" - Telegraph (Lyceum Edinburgh)
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