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Jodie Whittaker returns to the stage in Zinnie Harris’ The Duchess!

Jodie Whittaker returns to the stage in Zinnie Harris’ The Duchess!

Returning to the stage for the first time in over a decade, Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) takes on the role of a lifetime in Zinnie Harris’ acclaimed contemporary adaptation of The Duchess of Malfi, playing at the Trafalgar Theatre for 11 weeks only.

Recently widowed and in search for a new lease of life, the Duchess (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?

Directed and adapted by award-winning Zinnie Harris (Macbeth (an undoing)), this “towering adaptation” (The Stage) of John Webster’s thrilling drama The Duchess of Malfi explores the depths of the patriarchy against female resistance.

A bloody revenge tragedy made marvelously modern

– THE TELEGRAPH

Vivid, complex, and captivating, this contemporary production plays in the West End this autumn from 5 October 2024. Book your tickets to see Jodie Whittaker play this iconic role now.

Please note Jodie Whittaker is not available for performances on 18th & 19th October.

Trafalgar Theatre

14 Whitehall, Westminster, London, SW1A 2DY, UK

Closest tube: Charing Cross 

Sat 5 Oct – Fri 20 Dec 2024
2 hours 30 minutes incl. interval
Mon – Sat at 19:30, Thu and Sat at 14:30
Age guidance: 12+

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