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/spoilers/ What a morbid play! Written in the 17th-c, the language is of course archaic (think Shakespeare), but the content is kind of risqué in that there are tons of sexual innuendos and the story centers around adultery, suicide, betrayal and necrophilia (Ok, maybe not that risqué ...except for the last item, these are pretty common themes in Renaissance plays). There are two parallel tales, and at first glance it's hard to see the connection between the two, but they have something to do with the comparison between Protestantism and Catholicism, that is, Protestantism is good and Catholicism is bad. Haven't had time to further analyze the play in an academic way, but as far as entertainment goes, it was an enjoyable play even though some parts were kind of disturbing.
7/10
