Director Max Webster examines Shakespeare’s bloodiest play through the lens of 21st century aggression.
‘Blood and revenge are hammering in my head’
The war may be over, but the violence has just begun.
When victorious general Titus Andronicus executes his enemy’s son in a merciless show of vengeance, he has no idea of the evil his actions will incite. As the two sides trade violent acts of retribution, one man revels in the bloodbath.
Following its triumphant run at the Swan Theatre in 2025 with Simon Russell Beale in the title role, Titus Andronicus transfered to Hampstead Theatre for a strictly limited London run later in the year, starring John Hodgkinson as Titus Andronicus.
Max Webster, whose credits include Macbeth with David Tennant (West End) and The Importance of Being Earnest (National Theatre/West End), examines Shakespeare’s bloodiest play through the lens of 21st century aggression.
