Mundo Perfeito & Dood Paard
The Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe
Part of 28.º Festival de Almada
Sinopsis
A Dutch/Portuguese cast takes on Christopher Marlowe’s controversial masterpiece The Jew of Malta. Probably written around 1590, the play’s plot is a story of religious conflict, intrigue, greed and revenge, set against the backdrop of the struggle for supremacy between Spain and the Ottoman Empire in the Mediterranean island of Malta. At the time of its creation, the piece stirred great controversy and has maintained this provocative quality to our days.