Webster & Tourneur

Webster & Tourneur is a reference to the dramatic works of two prominent Jacobean playwrights: John Webster and Cyril Tourneur who were known for their dark tragic plays that explore themes of revenge corruption and moral decay. The two playwrights shared a penchant for the macabre and their works often depict characters grappling with their desires for power vengeance and the consequences of moral corruption. John Webster’s most famous plays The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil are renowned for their intense tragic themes. The Duchess of Malfi explores the downfall of a noblewoman who defies her brothers while The White Devil focuses on the moral and political corruption of its central characters. Both works feature violent deaths treachery and a deep examination of human nature.