Titus

Visuals and the Violated: Women in Julie Taymor’s Titus Up until the past few decades, Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus was never taken seriously by critics or audiences. As a revenge tragedy set in ancient Rome, the story is one of never-ending, over the top violence, which viewers may find hard to sit through without rolling their eyes, or at least becoming entirely desensitized. When Julie Taymor created the film version of this text, Titus, in 1999, she attempted to utilize visual violence in a way that an audience can make sense of. Just as Shakespeare used allusions to literature to more convincingly build the world of his Roman Titus Andronicus, Taymor weaves Titus together as a pastiche of references to history and pop culture,…

INTRODUCTION: HISTORY: Titus Andronicus is assumed to be written in late 1593. The first recorded performance of the play was very early in 1594. There is said to be 3 different versions of the play. It is known for being one of shakespeare's most aw William Shakespeare was a famous playwright in the Elizabethan Age. He wrote many plays including Titus Andronicus. It is one of shakespeare's very first works, and one of his most hated, for being gory, intense, and disturbing. CHARACTERS: Titus…

the ways in which themes of societal breakdown and honour are defined through violence in both Ovid’s The Tale of Philomela and Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus . Violence is not used here as a single broad term, for in both texts there is clear delineation between masculine and feminine violence, and again between honourable and dishonourable violence. To quote Jessica Lugo, “Shakespeare’s Ovidian precursor delivers a tale of gore that develops the themes of barbarism and silence. In Titus,…

“Titus Andronicus”, The Theme of Power And Its Significance “Titus Andronicus” is strewn with various subjects ranging from treachery to revenge and all emotions mixed in between. But there is a specific theme of power materialization in several forms. There are three types of power themes that are prevalent in “Titus Andronicus”. These themes are female, male and parental power, which are all significant and commanding each in its own way. These power displays are neither blatant nor subtle,…

stomachs turn. In fact, some tragedies may have a lot of horror to them to what may happen to a person; however, when a horrific tragedy occurs to someone close to a person, then that person may be driven to seek a terrible and bitter revenge in honor of the other person. In the years between the late 1580s and early 1590s William Shakespeare wrote his first tragedy, which can now even be a horror story. The story by itself has several themes that can be discussed, and be compared to a similar…

In the time that, Titus Andronicus is set, women were greatly oppressed and held down by patriarchy. Not only did this play a role in Shakespeare 's writing, but also women being looked down upon in his own time. Natalie Marie DeJonghe explains, “During the early modern period women were considered second-class citizens.” (DeJonghe 4) It is hard to say whether Shakespeare meant to show the misogyny of his time in this play or if he was even aware of it. None the less it is present and shows…

In addition, Titus Andronicus due to a cyclical form of retaliation, the text complies to the concept of retributive justice as each character ultimately receives a punishment that is adequate to the severity of their crimes. To begin, Roman “soldier [of] forty years” (1.1.196), Titus is initially depicted as a “cruel, irreligious piety” (1.1.133) as he is “unkind” (1.1.89) signifying he is “lacking in kindness or kindly feeling; [or] acting harshly or urgently” (OED 6a). I believe Titus must be…

“Titus Andronicus” and “Hamlet”, are both revenge tragedy stories that revolve around strong families with complicated relationships that contain individuals seeking revenge for wrong doings. Both nontraditional film versions were produced within a couple years of each other; Titus, directed by Julie Taymor in 1999 and Hamlet, directed by Michael Almereyda in 2000. Comparing these films, allows for reflection upon the different adaptations that each director took from their interpretations of…

Titus is a film directed by Julie Taymor. This film, adapted from Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, premiered on December 24th, 1999. It's set in a modern Rome, perhaps the 1950's, but maintains ancient Roman culture. As in Richard III, music plays a prominent feature in Titus. Taymor, unlike Loncraine, uses music to exaggerate specific emotions displayed by her characters. In the scene where Tamora vows to massacre Andronicus and his family, sinister sounding music interrupts the steady stream…

This revival of Titus Andronicus was an off-off Broadway production by New York Shakespeare Exchange; it ran from February- January in 2015. This production was directed and adapted by Ross Williams, who has directed many shows around the world. The show had a successful run, and all the reviews were positive. There was a fascinating twist, this productions setting of William Shakespeare’s most bloody play now takes place in a circus tent in the midst of a carnival. Titus Andronicus follows the…