Volpone
Ben Jonson's Volpone
by Martin Foreman (adapt.)
With the aid of his servant Mosca, Volpone convinces the wealthy citizens of Venice that he is on his deathbed, prompting them to shower him with gifts in order to become his sole heir. Buoyed by success, the pair persuade merchant Corvino to offer his beautiful wife to bring Volpone back to health. Meanwhile, three English tourists get involved in the tricksters' increasingly convoluted schemes. How will it all end?
Ben Jonson's Volpone
by Martin Foreman (adapt.)
With the aid of his servant Mosca, Volpone convinces the wealthy citizens of Venice that he is on his deathbed, prompting them to shower him with gifts in order to become his sole heir. Buoyed by success, the pair persuade merchant Corvino to offer his beautiful wife to bring Volpone back to health. Meanwhile, three English tourists get involved in the tricksters' increasingly convoluted schemes. How will it all end?
Ben Jonson's Volpone
by Martin Foreman (adapt.)
With the aid of his servant Mosca, Volpone convinces the wealthy citizens of Venice that he is on his deathbed, prompting them to shower him with gifts in order to become his sole heir. Buoyed by success, the pair persuade merchant Corvino to offer his beautiful wife to bring Volpone back to health. Meanwhile, three English tourists get involved in the tricksters' increasingly convoluted schemes. How will it all end?