How do you live a moral life in a world where everyone is corrupt or corruptible?

I had a fascinating time examining this Renaissance tragedy with Lazarus Theatre Company: I loved the beginning of the day when we were all invited to make clear  the complex family and domestic links which the characters have, on a board with post it notes: it felt like a murder enquiry: forensic in detail and it helped simplify the relationships. 

Using props and getting the play up on its feet and read aloud - together with discussion between the acts about the various references to Nature, the Body, and Transactions, to name but a few categories, really helped us appreciate the depth and artistry in this play.

It was clear to us all that the play was asking eternal human questions, such as,  in this case, how do you live a moral life in a world where everyone is corrupt or corruptible? 

It was fascinating to see and to hear how each actor responded to the play through a chosen image or picture. In all, this felt like much more than just a chair-bound reading: it was alert, alive and engaging.

Lazarus seem to be one of the few companies in this country who are actively engaged in examining the many fine plays - outside Shakespeare - that exist  in the Early Modern canon and for that they have my thanks and appreciation.

Simon Furness