Women Beware Women **** TNT

Marianne Elliott’s darkly atmospheric revival of Thomas Middleton’s 1621 tragicomedy of lust and corruption relocates this Jacobean revenge drama from Renaissance Florence to an opulent fifties setting where newly married Bianca is first secreted away from covetous eyes by her spouse, then seduced by the immoral Duke who bends her to his lascivious will.

Harriet Walter is on fine scheming form as widowed Livia, a sleek, black-gowned procuress abetted by Andrew Woodall’s devious courtier who plans to marry off his Ward (prancing, punkish Harry Melling) to her niece, who is herself duped into an incestuous affair with her uncle.

Moody jazz accompanies the slow revolve of Lez Brotherston’s richly oppressive set and the final elegantly staged bloodbath seems a just reward for all the convoluted bad behaviour that has gone before.

Olivier at the National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX (Waterloo tube) 020 7452 3000 nationaltheatre.org.uk Currently in rep until 4 July £10 - £30 as part of the Travelex season