PSU THEATRE: SHAKESPEARE’S WAR OF THE ROSES – SHE-WOLVES AND QUEENS

In-Person PSU Community Only.  Covid test wristband for access, no tickets necessary.  Performance video will be released approximately one week after the final performance.  The link will be  available here on the Silver Center website.

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​A new play uniting the three parts of Shakespeare’s Henry VI and Richard III in an overarching chronicle of England’s War of the Roses. This fast-paced cut tells the story of the bloody un-civil wars between the York’s and Lancaster’s that ravaged England for fifty years. Regale in the political intrigue, abundant swordplay, and relatable antiheroes and don’t worry about historic details (Shakespeare didn’t). This is your chance to see the strongest women in the Shakespeare canon on one stage and learn the story behind Richard III from his beginnings through his downfall. This production combines exciting stage combat, devious characters, and the eloquence of Shakespeare’s language into a unique theatrical event. The historical war on which Shakespeare based his plays was actually a series of civil wars that spanned over 30 years. These wars occurred sporadically between 1455 and 1487. Ironically, in the end, the conflict caused the elimination of the male lines of both families. Shakespeare’s War of the Roses: She-wolves and Queens captures this tumultuous, unpredictable, and bloody time in English history.