Play Trailer

First Performance 05/10/2024
Closing 20/12/2024
Running Time 2h30, inc. interval

Jodie Whittaker take on the role of a lifetime in Zinnie Harris’ revenge tragedy now in its final weeks at the Trafalgar Theatre.

Forbidden love and ruthless revenge clash in this groundbreaking, epic adaptation of the John Webster classic. This production has taken London by storm.

The Duchess – a daring and powerful widow defies her family’s wishes by remarrying beneath her class. However, when her brothers discover her second marriage they unleash a series of devastating punishments against her. But will their atrocities come back to haunt them?

Whittaker leads an all-star cast in this vivid production and is joined by Joel Fry, Rory Fleck Byrne, Jude Owusu, Paul Ready, Elizabeth Ayodele, Hubert Burton, Matti Houghton, Hannah Visocchi, Kerill Kelly, Greg Snowden, and Amy Vicary-Smith.

Don’t miss your final chance to witness the must-see event of the year, must end 20 December.

Age guidance: 14+. 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.

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