Maria Aberg 2018 Production

In 2018, Maria Aberg (Doctor Faustus, The White Devil) returned to the RSC to direct John Webster's gory tale in her own distinct style.

★★★★

A striking revival...brisk, pungent and blood-soaked
Guardian

★★★★

It's very bloody good
The Times

CAST

Jeff Alexander - Doctor
Aretha Ayeh - Julia
Greg Barnett - Delio
Graeme Brookes - Officer
Will Brown - Roderigo
Alexander Cobb - Ferdinand
Ashley Gayle - Silvio
Francis Gush - Counter Tenor
Amanda Hadingue - Cariola
Richard Hurst - Grisolan
Solomon Israel - Officer
Joan Iyiola - The Duchess
Chris New - The Cardinal
Nicolas Tennant - Bosola
Paul Woodson - Antonio

Creatives

Maria Aberg - Director
Naomi Dawson - Designer
Natasha Chivers - Lighting
Orlando Gough - Music
Claire Windsor - Sound
Ayse Tashkiran - Movement
Rachel Bown-Williams - Fights
Ruth Cooper-Brown - Fights

IN PHOTOS

PRODUCTION PHOTOS

Nicolas Tennant as Bosola in The Duchess of Malfi

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Alexander Cobb as Ferdinand in The Duchess of Malfi

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Paul Woodson as Antonio in The Duchess of Malfi

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Alexander Cobb as Ferdinand and Joan Iyiola as The Duchess in The Duchess of Malfi

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Joan Iyiola as The Duchess and Chris New as The Cardinal in The Duchess of Malfi

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Joan Iyiola as The Duchess and the Company in The Duchess of Malfi

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Paul Woodson as Antonio and Greg Barnett as Delio in The Duchess of Malfi

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Joan Iyiola as The Duchess and Alexander Cobb as Ferdinand in The Duchess of Malfi

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The Company in The Duchess of Malfi

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Chris New as The Cardinal and Aretha Ayeh as Julia in The Duchess of Malfi

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Joan Iyiola as The Duchess and Paul Woodson as Antonio in The Duchess of Malfi

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Alexander Cobb as Ferdinand in The Duchess of Malfi

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Aretha Ayeh as Julia in The Duchess of Malfi

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Joan Iyiola as The Duchess and the Company in The Duchess of Malfi

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Richard Hurst as Executioner, Amanda Hadingue as Cariola, Joan Iyiola as The Duchess and Will Brown as Executioner in The Duchess of Malfi

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Joan Iyiola as The Duchess in The Duchess of Malfi

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Joan Iyiola as The Duchess in The Duchess of Malfi

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Jeff Alexander as Doctor, Alexander Cobb as Ferdinand and Chris New as The Cardinal in The Duchess of Malfi

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IN REHEARSALS

Joan Iyiola in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Solomon Israel, Joan Iyiola and Graeme Brookes in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Will Brown, Richard Hurst and Greg Barnett in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Chris New and Alexander Cobb in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Will Brown, Solomon Israel, Jeff Alexander and Joan Iyiola in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Will Brown, Solomon Israel, Richard Hurst and Jeff Alexander in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Chris New and Aretha Ayeh in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Will Brown, Joan Iyiola and Solomon Israel in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Alexander Cobb in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Maria Aberg in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Amanda Hadingue and Will Brown in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Richard Hurst, Amanda Hadingue and Will Brown in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Nicolas Tennant in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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The Company in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Will Brown, Joan Iyiola and Richard Hurst in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Amanda Hadingue, Richard Hurst and Will Brown in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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Paul Woodson and Nicolas Tennant in rehearsal for The Duchess of Malfi

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ON FILM

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THE DUCHESS SPEAKS

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The Duchess on Ferdinand © RSC Browse and license our images

The Duchess on Cariola © RSC Browse and license our images

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