Based on a true story and a real trial. Artemesia Gentileschi's father, the late-Renaissance painter Orazio Gentileschi, takes the unusual step of having his daughter trained in painting under the instruction of his friend, Agostino Tassi. Tassi rapes Artemesia, and is taken to trial. A revenge comedy.
Keywords: revenge comedy, two-act play, love, art, historical, Artemisia Gentileschi, trial, rape, Italy
Year Printed: 1994
First produced in 1991 at Theatre Plus, Toronto, ON.
Running TIme: 100 minutes
Acts: 2
Male Cast: 5
Female Cast: 3