THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

MayDay produced NAE's first production, The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster, at The Stag & Lion Theatre, in June 2024. The production was mounted under NAE's previous name, House Theatre Group.

 
A scathing tale of death, sex and tyranny in a 16th century Italian court, The Duchess of Malfi (1612) is considered one of the greatest tragedies of the English Renaissance. A love story battered by the twisted family politics in the court of Amalfi, it portrays the very human cost paid in a world run by men so powerful they forget their souls. John Webster's macabre masterpiece is urgent, witty and seductive, and is brought to life this summer with a raw fervor. The company is composed of longtime peers and collaborators, who have encountered each other across many aspects of the industry; training at England’s elite drama conservatoires, on television sets, and in the New York City theater. The chemistry between old friends cannot be faked - their clear passion for working together courses through every moment of the production.