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Meet Ferdinand

Meet Ferdinand

Ferdinand: Duke and Twin Brother to the Duchess of Malfi LIKES:  His sister. Horses. Hunting. Psychological torment DISLIKES:   Most People. Personal Questions. Disloyalty ABOUT FERDINAND:  Ferdinand is one of…

Meet Antonio

Meet Antonio

Antonio: Steward to the Duchess of Malfi  LIKES:  Horse riding. Choux pastry. The colour dark green. Dancing the Galliard DISLIKES:  Dishonesty. Long journeys by carriage. Trials by combat. Being indoors for too long ABOUT ANTONIO:  “I’m…

Meet Julia

Meet Julia

Julia: Mistress to the Cardinal  LIKES:  Spending time with her ladies, flirting, target practice at the firing range and getting what she wants  DISLIKES:  Being mocked and the feeling that…

Meet Cariola

Meet Cariola

Cariola: Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess LIKES:  Children, religion, her friends and family  DISLIKES:  Bosola, Ferdinand ABOUT CARIOLA:  Cariola is devoted to the Duchess and as well as being her servant, they…

Meet Delio

Meet Delio

Delio: Man About Court LIKES:  His friends; loyalty; integrity DISLIKES:  Insincerity; cruelty; scheming; fame for fame’s sake – very possibly also apricots. ABOUT DELIO:  Delio is Antonio’s right-hand man and…

Meet Silvio

Meet Silvio

Silvio: Chief of Staff in the Court of Malfi LIKES:  Money, hard liquor, ‘duckin’ and divin’ – wheeling/deeling’, likes to turn a trick. Eavesdropping. DISLIKES:  Ferdinand (but understands his worth),…