program features scene selections from five of Shakespeare's plays:
Much Ado About Nothing
Lovers carry on a “merry war” to test wits and witticisms – mistaken identities and friendly gossip provides a basis for people who scorn love only to fall in love with each other.
Taming of the Shrew
A gentleman from Verona seeks his fortune by wanting to marry a wealthy wife. The affection of his suit is met with a firm “education” in wooing and obedience none too gently.
Romeo and Juliet
The tragic tale of two star crossed lovers from rival families reveals that love at first sight can reach beyond family prejudice and become a tale of innocence fraught with danger.
Macbeth
Unrelinquished ambition marks the tale of these dark lovers as they wantonly commit villainy to submit to prophecy.
The Sonnets
Containing some of the greatest lyric poems in English literature, they tell a story of the struggle of love and forgiveness against anguish and despair.
The attentive listener may also hear selections from As You Like It, Henry V, King Lear, Twelfth Night,
The Tempest, and The Merry Wives of Windsor among others.
Action-packed swordplay and stage combat accelerates the momentum and heightens the entertainment.
Be prepared for a journey of theatre like none you've experienced before!

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