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Julia: Mistress to the Cardinal  LIKES:  S pending time with her ladies, flirting, target practice at the firing range and getting what she wants   DISLIKES:  B eing mocked and the feeling that she is being used ABOUT JULIA:  "Nothing makes me happier than being loved and I have so many delightful men-friends but secretly, it saddens me that none of them really love me. I'm always on the look-out for Mr Right. I do love to know what's going on, but I'm not great at keeping secrets and I fear that may be my downfall." FAVOURITE JULIA QUOTES:  "The only remedy to do me good is to kill my longing" "What an excellent shape hath that fellow" PLAYED BY:  Shona Read Lang Book your tickets for the Duchess of Malfi at the  Theatre Royal Studio . And stay tuned for  more character updates!  The Duchess of Malfi is on 6 March- 16 March at 7:45pm.  There's a Saturday matinee on 16 March at 2:00pm.

Cariola: Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess LIKES:  Children, religion, her friends and family  DISLIKES:  Bosola, Ferdinand ABOUT CARIOLA:  Cariola  is devoted to the Duchess and as well as being her servant, they are very good friends. S he is not afraid to speak her mind about things that are important to her.  She is clever and aware of intrigue and plotting going on in the court.   Cariola is  feisty and  has awareness of the duchess' vulnerability and she knows when to keep her own mouth shut. FAVOURITE CARIOLA QUOTE:  "Both shall be safe;  For I'll conceal this secret form the world   As warily as those that trade in poison k eep poison from their children" PLAYED BY:  Margaret Hillier Book your tickets for the Duchess of Malfi at the  Theatre Royal Studio . And stay tuned for  more character updates!  The Duchess of Malfi is on 6 March- 16 March at 7:45pm.  There's a Satu...

Delio: Man About Court LIKES:  His friends; loyalty; integrity DISLIKES:  I nsincerity; cruelty; scheming; fame for fame's sake - very possibly also apricots. ABOUT DELIO:  Delio is Antonio's right-hand man and very likely his best friend, although he would not wish to presume such.  He is astute, even wise, preferring to see things as they are, and make the best of them, than risking self-delusion.  He does not seek self-promotion, rather the success, even happiness, of those he is close to - he would prefer not to involve himself in scheming, but is level-headed enough to know that this is sometimes required to deal with the schemes of others.  He believes firmly in integrity and that this, above all, outlives all fame.  He is not a hypocrite. FAVOURITE DELIO QUOTE:  "I have ever thought nature doth nothing so great for great men as when she's pleased to make them lords of truth: integrity of life is fame's best friend, which nobl...

Silvio: Chief of Staff in the Court of Malfi LIKES:  Money, hard liquor, ‘duckin’ and divin’ - wheeling/deeling’, likes to turn a trick. Eavesdropping. DISLIKES:  Ferdinand (but understands his worth), mundane tasks - photography for example - given by Ferdinand, impropriety, being treated like a servant  ABOUT SILVIO:  "Don’t underestimate me, I may say little but I observe much.  Ferdinand and the Cardinal may have the power and status but I’ve got the knowledge. Independent, intelligent, I look out for myself.  Some may call me Machiavellian, but at the end of the day (play!) I’m still standing." FAVOURITE SILVIO QUOTE:  ‘That cardinal...He lifts up ‘s nose, like a foul porpoise before a storm.’ PLAYED BY:  Joy Warner  Book your tickets for the Duchess of Malfi at the Theatre Royal Studio . And stay tuned for  more character updates!  The Duchess of Malfi is on 6 March- 16 March at 7:45pm.  ...

Bridget Foreman is a director and writer for theatre. She has directed plays including classics, new writing and devised work for the National Youth Theatre, and Manchester Youth Theatre, Riding Lights Theatre Company and Sixth Sense, as well as working for several years as a workshop director for Pilot Theatre. Her productions have been staged in venues as diverse as the Lowry, Friargate Theatre, The studio at Manchester Royal Exchange, Bristol Old Vic and numerous schools and village halls. Her most recent work as a writer is Everything is Possible for York Theatre Royal / Pilot Theatre in 2017 and Surprise Ending for the 2018 York Big City Read. In addition to writing and directing, Bridget lectures in playwriting at the University of York. This is what Bridget says about her YSCP workshop: “It will certainly be suitable for novices as well as those who have already directed. I’m planning on looking at concept, staging and working with actors and text - all in three hours! ...

Rehearsals have officially started for "The Duchess of Malfi" and here's a sneak peak of what's to come! Avoid disappointment and buy your tickets today on the Theatre Royal Website