'Blood and revenge are hammering in my head'

The war may be over, but the violence has just begun.

When victorious general Titus Andronicus executes his enemy’s son in a merciless show of vengeance, he has no idea of the evil his actions will incite. As the two sides trade violent acts of retribution, one man revels in the bloodbath.

Director Max Webster, whose recent credits include Macbeth with David Tennant in the West End and The Importance of Being Earnest with Ncuti Gatwa at The National Theatre, examines Shakespeare’s bloodiest play through the lens of 21st century aggression. Olivier, Tony and BAFTA Award winner Simon Russell Beale takes the title role, with Emma Fielding as Marcia Andronicus and Natey Jones as Aaron the Moor.

The RSC Acting Companies are generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation