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John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore - from the seventeenth-century stage to Midsomer Murders!

John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore - from the seventeenth-century stage to Midsomer Murders!

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Join me for a short history of the reception of John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore - a play that centres on an incestuous relationship between brother and sister: Giovanni and Annabella.

In the episode I discuss a promotional poster for a performance of the play that was banned by TfL for overt sexuality. This article discusses the ban: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tis-pity-shes-a-whore-sam-wanamaker-playhouse-se1-pdc5lw6fdxd, but this blog post gives you the full poster: https://peterviney.com/stage/tis-pity-shes-a-whore-wanamaker/

If you want to discuss the issues raised in the episode, go to this page to sign up for a discussion session: https://ewc.coach/speaker-podcaster/

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Content notes: this episode includes discussions of the following: sex, adultery, incest, murder, and religion. If this is likely to offend you, please choose a different episode.

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