Honest young Antonio Barracano stabs a brutal night-watchman to death. With the help of a 'Godfather' he is smuggled out of Naples to hide in New York. Convicted of the murder in his absence but safe overseas, he quickly acquires wealth and a reputation for ruthlessness. Returning to Naples, he uses his new status to quash his conviction and is soon feared but respected throughout the city, making it his life's work to provide a form of rough justice for the criminals of Naples who have no other access to law. He rules the Naples underbelly with a rod of iron but when a respectable but poor young man decides to murder his father and comes to Don Antonio for advice, the Neapolitan 'Godfather' emerges from the shadows to make the young man's father an offer he can't refuse. The comedy grows blacker as 'respectable' Naples collides with its criminal underworld.
Oliver Cotton plays Arturo Santaniello
Cherie Lunghi plays Donna Almida
Jane Bertish plays Immacolata
Ian McKellen plays Don Antonio
Michael Pennington plays Dr Fabio
Author: Eduardo De Filippo
Adapted by: Mike Poulton
Producer: Minerva Theatre Chichester
Director: Sean Mathias
Design: Angela Davies
Lighting: Tim Mitchell
Sound: Fergus O'Hare
Music: Jason Carr
WORLD PREMIERE: The Minerva Theatre (Chichester Festival) from 21 July - 10 August 2011
At the Malvern Theatre 23 August - 27 August
The Arts Theatre, Cambridge 29 August - 3 September
Theatre Royal, Bath 5 September - 10 September
Also at Milton Keynes Theatre 12 September 2011 to 17 September 2011
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