‘Titus Andronicus’ is stylish, savage — and still a tough sell

A Suitably Bloody ‘Titus Andronicus’ Is Also Witty and Thoughtful

A pulsing and thoughtful production of Shakespeare’s goriest play.

‘Titus Andronicus’ is stylish, savage — and still a tough sell

Of course, it’s going to be a bloodbath. Limbs are severed. A young woman is brutally mutilated. Revenge piles upon revenge until the stage is practically drowning in it. And, yes, enemies are baked into a pie and served for dinner. That’s the deal with “Titus Andronicus,” Shakespeare’s earliest — and most notoriously grotesque — tragedy, one that remains more fascinating than satisfying, no matter how well it’s done. Which makes it a natural fi…