Volpone
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Volpone is a comedy play by English playwright Ben Jonson first produced in 1605–1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's mos
Poster for a 1939 production, part of the Federal Theatre Project
An illustration for an 1898 edition of Volpone by Aubrey Beardsley.
Production in Ptuj, 1940.
Simon Russell Beale
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Sir Simon Russell Beale is an English actor. Once described by The Independent as "the greatest stage actor of his generation", he has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, three Laurenc
Volpone
…as Mosca. Matthew Warchus received an Olivier Award nomination for his 1995 production at the Royal National Theatre; it featured Michael Gambon and Simon Russell Beale. Volpone was adapted by Jules Romains and Stefan Zweig. Their French-language version was produced in 1928, with the ending changed so that Mosca ends…
Beale in 2011