Theatrical Interpretations

Question 1

William Pool’s date

Answer 1

1852

Question 2

William Pool

Answer 2

Duchess as a faithful martyr, focusing on brutality and gore

Question 3

Gemma Arterton date

Answer 3

2014

Question 4

Gemma Arterton

Answer 4

Lighting central and intimate, Duchess saintly, comedic, candlelit madness

Question 5

2018 Swan, Stratford

Answer 5

Extremely bloody, Jacobean in the modern day, dark and chaotic, duchess has a witty strength of spirit

Question 6

Helen Mirren date

Answer 6

1980

Question 7

Helen Mirren

Answer 7

Highly sexualised Duchess, Bosola a strong rebel but unbalanced with emotional complexity, intelligence and conflict

Question 8

Harriet Walter date

Answer 8

1989

Question 9

Harriet Walter

Answer 9

Little rebellion or flaw, conforming closely to female stereotypes

Question 10

Imogen Stubbs date

Answer 10

2006

Question 11

Imogen Stubbs

Answer 11

Extremely visual, use of lighting and symbolistic effects with water and fire

Question 12

Rebecca Frecknall date

Answer 12

2019

Question 13

Rebecca Frecknall

Answer 13

Modernised, feminist and exposing, glass box revealing entrapment, bloodshed in black to show internal corruption