Before the Gothic Horror of Stoker and Shelley, before the most curious corners of the minds of the Brothers Grimm, there was John Webster’s 1614 true crime tale of power, corruption, fate, and forbidden love – the Duchess of Malfi.
Considered one of the great revenge tragedies of all time and wildly popular in its day, Webster’s 1614 horror masterpiece will be brought back to life by the Hidden Room using period playing practices such as replicated candlelight as used for a Jacobean indoor playing space, live music, 1614-style garments (designed by the American Shakespeare Center’s Jenny McNee) and proper makeup techniques. Most significantly, The Hidden Room will unveil their work on Renaissance Gesture Acting — the result of years of experimentation and research, as lead by the brilliant Dr. Farah Karim (head of Research and Education at Shakespeare Globe in London, and author of The Hand on the Shakespearean Stage.) After its Austin run, The Duchess of Malfi will bring this groundbreaking production to Shakespeare’s Globe Wanamaker Playhouse.
Starring: Liz Beckham, Brock England, Judd Farris, Valoneecia Tolbert, Robert Matney, Todd Kassens, Ronan Melomo, Amber Quick, Jill Swanson, Kenah Benefield, Rommel Sulit, Nathan Jerkins, Ryan Crowder, Sadie Schaeffer
tickets sliding scale $17-$35
$35 – VIP includes reserved best seating and $5 in concession tickets
$20 – General Admission
$17 – Student / Senior / Educator
Tickets available at www.hiddenroomtheatre.com
Tickets available at the door while they last!
Phone: 310-243-6426
Email: hiddenroomtheatre@yahoo.com
2019/09/27 - 2019/10/20
Additional time info:
Discount Preview Night Friday Sept 27th – all tickets $15
VSA Audio Narration Night Sunday Sept 29th
RELAXED PERFORMANCE – Sunday Sept 29th
Industry Night – Thursday October 10th
York Rite Masonic Hall
311 W 7th Street, Austin, TX 78701
The York Rite is wheelchair accessible. We have an elevator and an accessible bathroom.
We will be providing Audio Description via VSA on the Sunday September 29th performance.