The Two Noble Kinsmen

Othello

Othello, General in the Venetian military, finds that he is up against all odds. His wife, Desdemona, has been disinherited by her father after their secret marriage is revealed. Iago hates him for refusing his promotion. And Roderigo is after Desdemona’s heart. Othello is manipulated into a tangle of lies, and Desdemona stands to reap the consequences.

Romeo and Juliet

Two noble households are in conflict, and two young lovers, one from each house, find themselves in an impossible situation: They must choose between love or family.

Timon of Athens

The popular Timon of Athens is known to give gifts to his friends and hold great feasts, flaunty his wealth. But when he runs out of money and the creditors come calling, his friends turn him away. Condemning both his friends and the city of Athens, Timon leaves to contemplate how to best take his revenge.

Titus Andronicus

Roman general Titus Andronicus returns with prisoners after a war with the Goths, including Queen Tamora, her sons, and Aaron the Moor. But when emperor Saturninus releases them, Tamora and her sons inhumanely punish Lavinia in revenge. When Titus discovers this vile act against his daughter and who was responsible, he devises his own revenge plan.

Troilus and Cressida

As war rages around them, Trojan prince Troilus falls in love with the beautiful Cressida. But after she is traded to the Greek camp and agrees to be with another man, Troilus witnesses her unfaithfulness and vows to focus his efforts into winning the war.

Antony and Cleopatra

Shakespeare’s greatest power couple is Mark Antony – one of the three leaders of the Roman Republic – and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. But Mark Antony will need to make a choice: love or duty and honor.

Coriolanus

Coriolanus, Roman General and newly appointed Consul, must decide which is most important to him: Honor, or pride?

Hamlet

Tormented by his father’s death and brimming with revenge, Hamlet seeks to avenge his father. As he plots to expose the truth, the lives of Hamlet’s friends and family unravel around him with tragedy on the horizon.

Julius Caesar

In one of Shakespeare’s most epic political tragedies, this play follows the journey of Julius Caesar and what led to the tragedy of his assassination.

King Lear

One of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, King Lear is a play about loyalty, love, and the paternal toxicity. After Lear rejects his eldest daughter in a moment of insecurity, Lear is faced with the harsh reality that the one he has banished is the only one that can save him and his kingdom from destruction.

Macbeth

After Shakespeare’s famous Weird Sisters devine to Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland, Macbeth and his wife plot to remove King Duncan from his throne by any means necessary.

Othello

Othello, General in the Venetian military, finds that he is up against all odds. His wife, Desdemona, has been disinherited by her father after their secret marriage is revealed. Iago hates him for refusing his promotion. And Roderigo is after Desdemona’s heart. Othello is manipulated into a tangle of lies, and Desdemona stands to reap the consequences.

Romeo and Juliet

Two noble households are in conflict, and two young lovers, one from each house, find themselves in an impossible situation: They must choose between love or family.

Timon of Athens

The popular Timon of Athens is known to give gifts to his friends and hold great feasts, flaunty his wealth. But when he runs out of money and the creditors come calling, his friends turn him away. Condemning both his friends and the city of Athens, Timon leaves to contemplate how to best take his revenge.

Titus Andronicus

Roman general Titus Andronicus returns with prisoners after a war with the Goths, including Queen Tamora, her sons, and Aaron the Moor. But when emperor Saturninus releases them, Tamora and her sons inhumanely punish Lavinia in revenge. When Titus discovers this vile act against his daughter and who was responsible, he devises his own revenge plan.

Troilus and Cressida

As war rages around them, Trojan prince Troilus falls in love with the beautiful Cressida. But after she is traded to the Greek camp and agrees to be with another man, Troilus witnesses her unfaithfulness and vows to focus his efforts into winning the war.

Antony and Cleopatra

Shakespeare’s greatest power couple is Mark Antony – one of the three leaders of the Roman Republic – and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. But Mark Antony will need to make a choice: love or duty and honor.

Coriolanus

Coriolanus, Roman General and newly appointed Consul, must decide which is most important to him: Honor, or pride?

Hamlet

Tormented by his father’s death and brimming with revenge, Hamlet seeks to avenge his father. As he plots to expose the truth, the lives of Hamlet’s friends and family unravel around him with tragedy on the horizon.

Julius Caesar

In one of Shakespeare’s most epic political tragedies, this play follows the journey of Julius Caesar and what led to the tragedy of his assassination.

King Lear

One of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, King Lear is a play about loyalty, love, and the paternal toxicity. After Lear rejects his eldest daughter in a moment of insecurity, Lear is faced with the harsh reality that the one he has banished is the only one that can save him and his kingdom from destruction.

At a Glance

Artists

Playwright

Tim Slover

Dramaturg

Martine Kei Green-Rogers

Productions, Readings & Workshops

Two Noble Kinsman

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