Nothing is what it seems in The White Devil, John Webster's portrayal of a tangled web of lust, corruption, betrayal and revenge. Based upon actual events, this fascinating tale recounts the affair and murder that shocked 16th-Century Italian society. Moral narcissism reigns in a world of political intrigue - where lovers plot to murder their spouses, a brother prostitutes his sister for his own advantage, religious leaders spy on their fellow citizens and all paths lead to violent revenge. Re-imagined in the height of McCarthyism, Theater Schmeater's production of The White Devil explores our own experience with political and moral corruption - and our endless obsession with scandal.