Titus Androgynous

William Shakespeare's tragedy Titus Andronicus is by far his bloodiest play, full of mutilations, rape, revenge killing, casual murder and cannibalism. Yet the YoungLiars theater company is certain it could be a comedy if only viewed through the proper lens. That lens is Italian commedia, which the company combines with vaudeville's slapstick violence to create a Titus that has a smattering of perversion and a splattering of fake gore. YoungLiars presents its Titus Androgynous at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday (October 27 to November 11) at the Centene Center for the Arts (3547 Olive Street; www.yltitus.brownpapertickets.com). Tickets are $20.