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'Tis Pity She's a Whore " review by Michael Billington

Barbican, London"Try everything once except incest and folk-dancing," runs an old Scottish adage. In fact there is plenty of both in Declan Donnellan's revival of John Ford's 1633 tragedy, although, in keeping with the play's Italian setting, its dancing leans toward tarantellas. The result is propulsive and exciting but, if this is not yet among my favourite Cheek By Jowl productions, it is because the society …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PM on February 22, 2012

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