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The twisted twin of The Duchess of Malfi

Why does it matter that the Duchess of Malfi and her brother Ferdinand are twins? Louise Powell explains what Webster’s audience would have known about twins and how this shapes the play’s characters

David Dawson as Ferdinand and Gemma Arterton as the Duchess (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London 2014)

Edexcel: Paper 1 Drama

OCR: Paper 1 Drama and poetry pre-1900

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