The canon gets darker. That's what's always been told to me about the progression of writing in the Early Modern period. I've found it to be true, certainly with 2023's The Changeling and also looking at The Revengers Tragedy last year - revisiting the play that introduced me to Lazarus in 2015. But what really struck me about this week's reading of the The White Devil was just how funny it was. In a very contemporary, typically British and dry fashion - Webster had the room bursting out with...

My recent experience working with the Lazarus Theatre Company allowed me to time travel four hundred years into the past. Our reading of The White Devil was intimate, and one that unfolded with a thoughtful, steady energy that invited everyone in. The focus settled naturally on the actors and the language, and that simplicity made the experience feel personal. It was a refreshing coming together of minds, experiences and perspectives to delve deeper into Webster's 17th century world. What I...

The White Devil is a seriously complicated play. As Ricky, the wonderful Artistic Director of LTC made clear by the end of the day, it’s like three plays that have been jammed into one. Now; one could certainly come to the conclusion that adapting such a play would be an exercise in futility, due to its labyrinthian plot and dynamic tonal shifts, yet attempting to figure out this theatrical puzzle TOGETHER is exactly what made this reading so special to me. It was a very welcoming atmosphere,...