Year: 1972
Title of the play: ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore
Author: John Ford
Director: David Giles
Others in the Cast: Ian McKellen, Felicity Kendall, Robert Eddison, Juan Moreno, Frank Middlemass, Tenniel Evans, Robin Ellis, John Tordoff, Ronnie Stevens, Jack Shepherd, Matthew Long, Moira Redmond, Sheila Reid, Margery Mason, Annette Badland, Caroline Blakiston, Marian Diamond
Company/Event: Edinburgh International Festival
Theatre and location: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Leeds Grand Theatre, Cambridge Arts Theatre. Also 1974, The Actors’ Company, dir David Giles, Wimbledon Theatre.
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Plot summary: John Ford’s rather bloody drama tells the story of Annabella, who marries Soranzo despite her incestuous relationship with her brother Giovanni, ending in scenes of gore all around.
Peth’s role: Soranzo
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