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There will be (fake) blood: five of the goriest theatrical bloodbaths by Michael Coveney

They've been fainting in the aisles at the Globe, due to a stomach-churning production of Titus Andronicus. Here are five more examples of the power of on-stage physical aggressionAudience members fainting at scenes of rape, mutilation and murder at Shakespeare's Globe during its current production of Titus Andronicus offer a reassuring reminder of the power of physical aggression in the theatre. Though it's worth re…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM on May 5, 2014

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