The little white attic

1/ You know what, 1580s-1630s plays are bonkers. But before we get there, let’s talk about the poetry.  In 17th century’s English dramatic p...

1/ Over the past few months, I have been bombarded with Facebook ads for The Duchess (of Malfi) , featuring Jodie Whittaker.  What is it? yo...

 1/ The White Devil opens with a gripping word: “Banish’d!”.  Banished is Count Lodovico.  “LODOVICO […] Fortune’s a right whore;  If she g...

This is the first play I’ve read by John Webster, a Jacobean playwright and contemporary of Shakespeare. Dated around 1612-1613, it is consi...