Tis' Pity She's a Whore

For my Tis Pity She's a Whore poster I'd definitely have the imagery centered on this idea of conflict and fighting. I would want to have figures of two different people in stance as though they're about to fight each other. Not fleshed out characters, just silhouettes. There are so many characters within this play that end up fighting, it'd be more symbolic versus an actual scene from the play. I would want one of the silhouettes and side of the poster to be white, while the other one is black. The strong contrast would serve the purpose of visualizing this clashing of sides, and the conflict that is evident throughout the play. The writing would be in different shades of red since red is so closely associated with feelings of passion and anger. Opposites that are common throughout Tis' Pity. Of course it'd also bring up the image of blood which comes up many times.

There are many quotes that could apply to this poster, but these are the three that i think would work the best. Firstly Giovanni in Act 1; Scene 2 when he says, "...'tis my destiny That you must either love, or I must die." It accurately portrays the mood I'm trying to go for in the poster, showing both the passion and the conflict. The second quote I'd use is from Soranzo. It is Act V; Scene 6 when he says, "I shall burst with fury; Bring the strumpet forth!" He's getting extremely angry and cries out for the "strumpet" (whore) almost as though it is a battle cry. Finally I'd use a line from the Cardinal's final speech, when he says, "Never yet incest and murder have so strangely met." This speech ties up the whole play, referring to the passion and the death one last time before curtain. I think these quotes with my poster design concept would bring in a full house for Tis' Pity She's a Whore.