Tis Pity She’s a Whore
Bear & Co. · Ottawa, Canada
by John Ford
Comedy, Drama
Lust. Vengeance. Incest. Greed. Massacre. – Ford’s Jacobean bloodbath, tells a tale of unbridled sibling passion, ending in disaster and death. Dramatic, dynamic and darkly comic, join us under the stars to witness this rarely-staged tragedy of epic proportions, often considered one of the most controversial works in English literature.
Tickets are 2 for 1 on opening night.
Deal is only available at the venue, not for advance tickets.
This is a marathon performance for a Fringe play. Two hours, outside venue, and 16 performers. Damn well done, too! Death toll roughly on a par with Hamlet, but no actual bloodshed. The performers are clearly having fun. There’s lots of clever (and funny) byplay in this epic, in which almost everyone has their own aims, and many plots are afoot. You know the romance is doomed when the two lovers are sister and brother. After that, it’s just a matter of who gets killed when, and there’s no disappointment there!
Bring your own cushion – it’s on concrete risers.
Apartment613 (apt613.ca) is reviewing all the fringe plays at FullyFringed.ca! You can check out our review of ’Tis A Pity She’s A Whore here:
http://www.fullyfringed.ca/?p=1320