'Tis Pity She's a Whore

By John Ford
Directed by Melissa Hillman
May 2–Jun 7 | Thu-Sat 8pm
Directions

We close out our season with the classic slot—but this time it’s John Ford, not Shakespeare: we live up to our “feisty” reputation (San Francisco Chronicle) with our production of Ford’s ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore. Giovanni and Annabella are in love—trouble is, they're brother and sister. Worse, Annabella becomes pregnant. Trying to conceal the scandal, Annabella marries one of her many suitors, Soranzo, but he discovers that she's already pregnant. Then things really get nasty: revenge, double-crosses, murder. Artistic Director Melissa Hillman directs this down-and-dirty tale of incest and bloodshed.