This clever retelling of Titus Andronicus is at turns chilling and hilarious, with quick, wry wit and many laugh-out-loud moments. Zlatos manages to turn the revenge tragedy on its head, provoking its audience to reconsider the value of revenge fantasies, the cost of trauma, and whose voices are ultimately heard, both in the theatrical canon and in our present moment. The Even More Lamentable Tragedy of Lavinia has no shortage of meaty roles for actors and offers fantastic provocations for directors and designers. I'm dying to see it produced.
This clever retelling of Titus Andronicus is at turns chilling and hilarious, with quick, wry wit and many laugh-out-loud moments. Zlatos manages to turn the revenge tragedy on its head, provoking its audience to reconsider the value of revenge fantasies, the cost of trauma, and whose voices are ultimately heard, both in the theatrical canon and in our present moment. The Even More Lamentable Tragedy of Lavinia has no shortage of meaty roles for actors and offers fantastic provocations for directors and designers. I'm dying to see it produced.