'Tis Pity She's a Whore
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Mar 20, 2012
Closed Mar 31, 2012
Opened Mar 20, 2012
Closed Mar 31, 2012
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Running Time:
2hr. 30min.
2hr. 30min.
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The internationally acclaimed Cheek by Jowl (Macbeth, 2011 Spring Season) returns to BAM with John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, one of the most controversial plays in the English theatrical canon. Siblings Giovanni and Annabella are of noble birth and madly in love. Full of the idealism of youth, their passion is all-consuming--and can only bring about their ruin. With the men of Parma ready to fight and kill for Annabella's hand, religion, morality, and madness all collide as the brother and sister's terrible secret is revealed.
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It's not difficult to see why John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore sparked controversy when first staged nearly 400 years ago. Indeed, Cheek by Jowl's presentation, currently at the BAM Harvey Theater, plays up the still-edgy premise in a raucously sexy and provocative production directed by Declan Donnellan.
At the heart of the play is the forbidden love story between Giovanni (Jack Gordon) and his sister, Annabella (Lydia Wilson). The incest taboo remains strongly entrenched in contemporary society, and it's clear from the outset that their love affair will end badly -- and since this is a Jacobean drama, bloodily, as well.
The script has been edited down -- trimming or eliminating altog[...]