The Duchess of Malfi is a tragic play, written by the English dramatist John Webster. It was first performed in 1614 at the Globe Theatre in London. It is loosely based on true events that occurred between 1508 & 1513 recounted in William Painter's The Palace of Pleasure (1567). In this Emerson Stage production, the costume metaphors came from the text's many refernces to nature, e.g.: The Duchess palette was based on the male Robin Bird (she was the"Duke") and Cariola's the Dove.

To see images from this production choose Duchess of Malfi Slide Show on left column