"'Tis Pity She's a Whore" - An interesting twist on a classic work by Byrne Harrison

By Judd Hollander The acclaimed acting troupe Cheek by Jowl tries a delicate balancing act, and for the most part succeeding, with their latest effort, a staging of John Ford's controversial 1633 work 'Tis Pity She's A Whore, a somewhat uncomfortable tale of forbidden love, its obsession and ultimately tragic aftermath. In 17th century Italy, Giovanni (Jack Gordon), son of the widowed Florio (David Collings), is terr…

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