Titus Andronicus, directed by Silviu Purcarete for the National Theater in Craiova, Romania, 14 March 1992. Staged in the aftermath of the 1989 revolution, Purcarete’s production was set in fratricidal violence of the post-communist Balkans. It won several awards at festivals in Romania, Canada, and Brazil. Read More
Titus is a 1999 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy Titus Andronicus, about the downfall of a Roman general, the first theatrically-released feature film adaptation of the play. Starring Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange, it was the directorial debut of Julie Taymor, who co-produced with Jody Patton and Conchita Airoldi, and wrote the screenplay. Read More
Taitasu Andoronikasu was performed in England in June 2006, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Theatre Royal in Plymouth, United Kingdom. This production was directed by Yukio Ninagawa.
Reviews
Billington, Michael. Review of “Titus Andronicus,” The Guardian, 22 June 2006.
Curtin, Sean. Review of “Titus Andronicus,” The Japan Society.
Kirwan, Peter. “Titus Andronicus (Ninagawa Company) @ The Royal Shakespeare Theatre,” The Bardathon, University of Nottingham, 24 June 2006.
In 2003 the Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Company performed its adaption of Titus Andronicus under the direction of Wang Chia-ming at the Shakespeare in Taipei Festival. Director Wang worked with the puppeteer Shih Pei-Yu and the rock singer Ying Wei-min. Read More
