Julie Taymor's Titus

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Titus
Romans, make way. The good Andronicus, Patron of virtue, Rome's best champion, Successful in the battles that he fights, With honour and with fortune is return'd From where he circumscribed with his sword And brought to yoke the enemies of Rome. “Titus Andronicus” Act 1 Scene 1
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Dead soldiers.
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Soldiers blowing horns.
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Soldiers back from war taking a bath. What a grandiloquent way to take a bath! This place is modeled after Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker.
Goth queen
Goth queen begs for mercy for her son.
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Her son is about to be disemboweled as a ritualistic sacrifice for the dead soldiers by the victorious party in the war.
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Goth queen in anguish.
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Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
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Lavinia, raped, and with her hands and tongue cut off. “Titus Andronicus” Act 2 Scene 4
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Titus's two son's heads, and his hand. “Titus Andronicus” Act 3 Scene 1
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Chiron and Demetrius, about to be made into a pie. “Titus Andronicus” Act 5 Scene 2
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Titus is a adaption of William Shakespeare's 1594 play. Full text of the play, with annotations, at: The Tragedy Of Titus Andronicus.