Play in a Day: Volpone, Or, The Fox
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Presented with The University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts
Union Theatre , Arts and Cultural Building
When
6:30pm
Where
Union Theatre
Arts and Cultural Building
The University of Melbourne
15 Monash Road, Parkville VIC 3010
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‘Play In A Day’ presents a creative challenge: a director and an ensemble of actors are given just one day to prepare and mount a staged reading of a rarely performed classic.
First performed at the Globe Theatre in early 1606, perhaps just weeks before the premiere of Macbeth, Ben Jonson’s timeless satire Volpone explores the insatiable desire for advancement and power through riches.
Volpone is a beast fable, in which every character is named for an animal whose traits they embody. It tells the story of a cunning ‘fox’ who accumulates ever more wealth by pretending to be on his deathbed and starting a bidding war amongst visitors hoping to be named in his will. To what lengths will gullible Venetians go for the chance to be named Volpone’s heir? Will the greedy Volpone’s vaulting ambition pay off in the end? And who will get what they deserve in the corrupt city-state of Venice?
Tickets
General Admission
$50
Bookings via Bell Shakespeare
Accessibility
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Accessible toilets available
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Infrared Hearing Assist System
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Registered assistance animals welcome
Presented in partnership with Bell Shakespeare and The University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts.
‘Play In A Day’ presents a creative challenge: a director and an ensemble of actors are given just one day to prepare and mount a staged reading of a rarely performed classic.
First performed at the Globe Theatre in early 1606, perhaps just weeks before the premiere of Macbeth, Ben Jonson’s timeless satire Volpone explores the insatiable desire for advancement and power through riches.
Volpone is a beast fable, in which every character is named for an animal whose traits they embody. It tells the story of a cunning ‘fox’ who accumulates ever more wealth by pretending to be on his deathbed and starting a bidding war amongst visitors hoping to be named in his will. To what lengths will gullible Venetians go for the chance to be named Volpone’s heir? Will the greedy Volpone’s vaulting ambition pay off in the end? And who will get what they deserve in the corrupt city-state of Venice?