Title: DEATH IN VENICE
Writer: Richard Hough
Cast size: 2
Approximate running time: 90 minutes
About: Acclaimed author Elizabeth Aschenbach is a writer in search of an ending, to the story of her life. She travels to Venice, looking for inspiration, but the ancient and beautiful city delivers something far stranger. An unexpected and thrilling relationship with young fan Tadzia emerges – one that will have profound and eternal consequences for them both. Richard Hough’s bold adaptation of Mann’s classic novel is witty, poignant and subversive, but ultimately optimistic, creating irresistible contemporary characters for a contemporary audience.
Stage of development: Full draft available in 2020 on request