
It's True, It's True, It's True
5 (1) · Contemporary Drama
This gripping dramatisation of a 1612 rape trial roars down the ages centuries after it shocked Renaissance Rome
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Overview
When Agostino Tassi, the pope’s favourite artist, was accused of raping the 15-year-old gifted painter Artemisia Gentileschi, the ensuing seven-month case was widely publicised. It’s True, It’s True, It’s True interweaves jaw-dropping court transcripts with history, myth, contemporary insight and moments of satire to ask: how much has really changed? Filled with ire and using modern language, the devised show shines a spotlight on a remarkable woman who went on to triumph through her art.
With three female actors interchanging roles on a set that at times suggests a courtroom, at others an artist’s studio, the story is driven by a soundtrack that contrasts punk and baroque music. Including reenactments of Gentileschi’s celebrated biblical paintings, Breach’s visceral play has won Scotsman Fringe First and Stage Edinburgh Awards.
Age Recommendation: 14+
(nudity, some strong language, some violence and sexual violence)