In this bloody revenge drama, Titus returns victorious from battle with Tamora, Queen of the Goths, her lover Aaron, and her three sons as prisoners. When he kills Tamora's eldest son in a ritual sacrifice, the seeds of hatred take root. A chain of brutal plots and counterplots follow - Titus's remaining sons are framed then murdered, his daughter is raped and mutilated, and he cuts off his own hand after a false promise to release his imprisoned sons. Eventually Titus reaps his own revenge in a clever, but horrific, twist of fortunes. THE STAGING: With themes as current today as when Shakespeare wrote the play, Titus is set in a contemporary world.