Titus Andronicus
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Get inside the beating heart of our ‘brilliantly provocative’ ★★★★ (The Guardian) Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare’s most deadly revenge tragedy, performed in the Globe’s intimate, indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for the first time.
After a brutal 10-year battle, honoured Roman general Titus Andronicus embarks on an era of bloodshed when he refuses to show mercy to the eldest son of Tamora, Queen of the Goths. Betrayed by his nation, and with his family in ruins, Titus seeks justice the only way he knows how – tooth for tooth and limb for limb.
As the candles burn and the bodies pile up, director Jude Christian (Dark Night of the Soul, Nanjing, Globe) explores the macabre madness that takes us to the edge of humanity.
‘Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand,
Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.’
– Act II, scene 3
Content guidance: This play contains incidents and themes of anti-black racism, ableism, sexual assault and its aftermath, murder, infanticide and extreme violence including bodily mutilations, cannibalism, rape and self-harm. This content may be extremely upsetting for many.
Due to the intimate nature of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, we are unable to admit latecomers so please arrive in plenty of time before the performance.
DETAILS
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Galleries (Seating) £62 – £25
Standing £5
This event is on-site in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Running time Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes including an interval
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Reviews
★★★★
‘A triumph’
THE TIMES
★★★★
‘Total joyous evil abandon’
TIME OUT
★★★★
‘Brilliantly provocative’
THE GUARDIAN
★★★★★
‘Revolutionary… a must see’
BROADWAY WORLD
★★★★
‘Delivered brilliantly’
THE INDEPENDENT
★★★★
‘A riveting spectacle. Electric… heartrending.’
THE REVIEWS HUB
‘Playful and inventive’
THE STAGE
★★★★
‘Revelatory… sleek… clever’
LONDON THEATRE
‘Full of passion and energy’
THE UPCOMING
CAST & CREATIVES
Introducing the Titus Andronicus cast & creatives
Cello and Percussion
Francesca Ter-Berg
Musical Director, Harpsichord and Percussion
Fred Thomas
Oboe, Cor Anglais and Percussion
Uchenna Ngwe
Trombone and Percussion
Hilary Belsey
Assistant Director
Indiana Lown-Collins
Choreographer
Arielle Smith
Co-Designer
Rosie Elnile
Co-Designer
Grace Venning
Composer
Jasmin Kent Rodgman
Costume Supervisor
Sian Harris
Director
Jude Christian
Globe Associate – Movement
Glynn MacDonald
Head of Voice
Tess Dignan
Lighting Designer
Ali Hunter
Seasonal Voice Coach
Katherine Heath
Song Writers
Liv Morris and George Heyworth
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