Volpone has no heir, so everyone in Venice flatters him with gifts, hoping he’ll write them into his will. But Volpone has no intention of dying anytime soon...

 

A rarely-produced masterpiece from Shakespeare’s friend and rival, Ben Jonson, this animal fable for grown-ups is filled with larger-than-life masked con artists on the prowl. Verse and street comedy collide in this stunning Venetian carnival, featuring live music, wild costumes, and a giant two-headed puppet judge. Part of the York International Shakespeare Festival.