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Play GroundAuthor: Nancy Netherwood & Sam Webber
A fortnightly theatre bookclub hosted by Nancy Netherwood and Sam Webber. Every other Thursday we take a deep dive into a different play from a range of genres, writers, times and places - join in the conversation over on Instagram @playground_pod Language: en-gb Genres: Arts, Performing Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster
Episode 17
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Send us Fan MailThe Duchess. Hot, recently widowed, and swearing blind to her villainous brothers that she would never ever even THINK of marrying again. Anyway, 3 minutes later she marries the (presumably also hot) Antonio in secret, and over the next 5 acts all hell breaks loose.We talk demons, revenge tragedies, and a whole list of iconic lines from dying characters.Content Warnings: Murder/Sexism/Incest/Illness/Suicide/Child Murder/Dismemberment/Mental Illness/TortureHave some feedback? A play you'd like us to cover?Find us @playground_pod on InstagramChat to host Nancy @N_Netherwood on variousChat to host Sam @Samwebbercool2 on InstagramTheme Music this time: Konstantinos Paliatsaras - The Duchess of Malfi Song
