Titus AndronicusLiberty High School Shaksepeare Club 2015

Themes and Ideas

Globe Theater Trailer

Titus (1999 Movie Trailer)

http://youtube.com/v/4LEKb3wDyP8

Titus In Performance

Tamara begs for her son.

Characters- Titus

Characters- Saturnine and Bassianus

Characters- Aaron the Moor

Characters- Lavinia

“Look, thy foes are bound.”

“I Shall Play the Cook”

Is this play too violent?

In the 17th and 18th centuries, people hated this play, calling it too violent, too ridiculous, and not fit for decent society. However, in the 20th century it slowly became more and more popular. Why? Polish audiences of the 20s and 30s thought it was totally realistic.Many critics nowadays compare the play to Quentin Tarintino, citing how both writers have horrific and yet humorous depictions of violence in their works.

Discussion Questions

1. What was your favorite scene?2. Who was your favorite character?3. Do you think Titus is crazy? If so, what event in

the play drove him crazy?4. Does this play have a hero?5. Will Lucius be a good emperor, or just as bad as

Saturnine?6. Does Titus have a tragic flaw?7. Does this play remind you of something in your

life or something you’ve seen on the news?