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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.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Feb 2020 23:00

Music Played

  • Chloe

    El Momento

  • The 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

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