The Jew of Malta
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The Jew of Malta (full title: The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta) is a play by Christopher Marlowe, written in 1589 or 1590. The plot primarily revolves around a Maltese Jewish merchant named Barabas. The original story combines religious conflict, intrigue, and revenge, set against a backdrop of the struggle for supremacy between Spain and the Ottoman Empire in the Mediterranean that takes place on the island of Malta. There has been extensive debate about the play’s portrayal of Jews and how Elizabethan audiences would have viewed it.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Abbess | Shirley King |
|---|---|
| Abigail | Janet Amsbury |
| Barabas | Alun Armstrong |
| Bashaw | Gregory Doran |
| Bellamira | Stella Gonet |
| Callapine | Akim Mogaji |
| Don Mathias | Gregory Doran |
| Ferneze | John Carlisle |
| Friar Bernardine | George Raistrick |
| Friar Jacomo | Geoffrey Freshwater |
| Ithamore | Phil Daniels |
| Jew 1 | Michael Cadman |
| Jew 2 | George Raistrick |
| Jew 3 | Geoffrey Freshwater |
| Katherine | Linda Spurrier |
| Knight of Malta 1 | Bill McGuirk |
| Knight Officer | Ian Bailey |
| Knight Officer | Dennis Clinton |
| Knight Officer | Richard Leaf |
| Lodowick | James Fleet |
| Machevil | John Carlisle |
| Martin del Bosco | Michael Cadman |
| Merchant Seaman 1 | Ian Bailey |
| Merchant Seaman 2 | Dennis Clinton |
| Moorish Slave | Akim Mogaji |
| Nun | Deborah Goodman |
| Pilia-Borza | Barrie Rutter |
| Selim-Calymath | Peter Polycarpou |
| Slave Girl | Deborah Goodman |
| Turkish Slave | Richard Leaf |
Crew | |
| Designer | Bob Crowley |
| Director | Barry Kyle |
| Light Designer | Wayne Dowdeswell |
| Music by | Ilona Sekacz |
| Playwright | Christopher Marlowe |
- Source: RSC Performance Database
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