It鈥檚 True, It鈥檚 True, It's True: Artemisia on Trial
Breach Theatre鈥檚 acclaimed play, based on the original court transcripts, about the shocking 1612 trial of Agostino Tassi for the rape of painter Artemisia Gentileschi.
A gripping dramatisation of the 1612 trial of Agostino Tassi for the rape of the young painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Based on surviving court transcripts, Breach Theatre鈥檚 award-winning show blends history, myth and contemporary commentary to ask: how much has really changed in the last four centuries?
The story centres on an unwelcome visit from Tassi to Artemisia鈥檚 home while her father is away. What happens next is disputed. In court, the accused man鈥檚 strategies - questioning the victim鈥檚 morality, rubbishing the evidence and nobbling the witnesses - mirror the smokescreen tactics of sexual abusers today.
Filled with rage, shot through with satire and including re-enactments of Gentileschi鈥檚 celebrated biblical paintings, this critically acclaimed play shines a spotlight on a remarkable woman who went on to become one of the most successful painters of her generation.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:52Chloe
El Momento
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01:10The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge
Christe Adoramus Te
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Artemisia Gentileschi | Ellice Stevens |
| Donna Tuzia | Kathryn Bond |
| Agostino Tassi | Sophie Steer |
| Judith | Harriet Webb |
| Producer | Ellie Claughton |
| Producer | Anne Beresford |
| Director | Billy Barrett |
| Director | Rhodri Huw |
Broadcast
- Sun 9 Feb 2020 23:00
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