The course of true love never did run smooth - Giovanni and Annabella love each other deeply but there is a barrier between them that means that they can never be together - for that would be incest. A rollercoaster ride of desire and turmoil with an unforgettable finale. Age 16+
Cast/Performers
Gina Bramhill (Annabella), Philip Cairns (Grimaldi), David Collings (Florio), Hedydd Dylan (Hippolita), Ryan Ellsworth (Donado), James Fairhurst (Gratiano), Orlando James (Giovanni), Jonathan Livingstone (Friar), Peter Moreton (Cardinal / Doctor), Nicola Sanderson (Putana), Gyuri Sarossy (Soranzo), Laurence Spellman (Vasques)
Creatives/Company
Author: John Ford Company: Cheek by Jowl (a co-production with the Barbican London / Les Gemeaux / Sceaux / Scene Nationale and Sydney Festival) Director(s): Declan Donnellan, Jane Gibson (movement) Design: Nick Ormerod Sound: Nick Powell Lighting: Judith Greenwood
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