The Play
What does Ferdinand get diagnosed with?
Lycanthropia
Where was John Webster born?
London, England
What city was the play first performed?
London
Who did the last "performance" of the Duchess of Malfi in Salt Lake City?
Pinnacle Acting Company
Who was his mother?
A blacksmith's daughter
When was the play written?
1614
What is the name of John Webster’s other famous play?
The White Devil
What crime had its last education in England during this time?
Heresy
What movie does young John Webster make and appearance in?
Shakespeare in Love
How pregnant was his wife when he married her?
6 months
When was the story that the play was based off of?
1508-1513
When was John Webster born?
1577 or 78. Your choice
What did the crown give up during this time?
Feudal Rights
When was RSC's most recent production of the Duchess of Malfi?
Earlier this year
How much older than John Webster was William Shakespeare?
13 years-ish
In which three cities does the play take place?
Rome, Amalfi, Milan
What school did John Webster go to?
Merchant Taylor's School
Which version of the bible was published during this time?
The authorized King James version
Which famous British dame played the Duchess in the 1971 RSC production of the Duchess of Malfi?
Judi Dench
What was also published the year the Duchess of Malfi was published?
The First Folio
What was John Webster’s main source for writing the play?
William Painter’s The Palace of Pleasure (1567)
How do we know when he died?
We don't really, we just assume based on his last writing and Thomas Heywood's Hierarchie of the Blessed Angels
What year was the last known performance of an England Mystery Play?
1611
Give a well thought out reason as to why it's important we study/perform this play today
We decide if it's good enough
What acting company first performed the Duchess of Malfi?
The King's Men