Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players to present Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”

ISSUED: 29 October 2024
MEDIA CONTACT: Hans Fogle

SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV - Shepherd University's Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players will present William Shakespeare's late romance The TempestNovember 7-17 in Reynolds Hall.

TheTempest is about shipwreck survivors who land on an island inhabited by a powerful magician, his daughter, and their two servants.

The theater troupe will present two different interpretations of the play, focusing on whether justice can be achieved through transformation and forgiveness or must be fought for.

Performances will take place on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $5 for general admission, free for Shepherd students and employees, and $2 for other students.

To view the showtimes, visit the University's online events calendar.

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