Histories Audio Project
COMPANY UPDATE: Brave Spirits Theatre is deeply saddened to announce its closing, due to the closing of Shakespeare’s Histories and the inability to plan for future performances. BST’s final project will be audio recordings of the eight plays of Shakespeare’s Histories. READ THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT | SUPPORT THE HISTORIES AUDIO PROJECT
8 PLAYS
87 YEARS
5 KINGS
2 HOUSES
1 THRONE
The King’s Shadow
Richard II | 1 Henry IV | 2 Henry IV | Henry V
The first four plays follow the troubled passing of the English crown from the philosopher King Richard II, to the conqueror King Henry IV, to his rogue son, Prince Hal. With his father’s deeds looming over him, Hal indulges in a reckless adolescence that tarnishes his reputation. But when the time comes to rule, Hal must take control of how history will remember him, unite his country, and become the legendary King Henry V.
The King’s Shadow is generously sponsored by Jason Aufdem-Brinke
The Queen’s Storm
1 Henry VI | 2 Henry VI | 3 Henry VI | Richard III
The second four plays dive headfirst into the ferocious conflict spawned by a cruelly bought peace. Confronting the tempest is Margaret of Anjou, a princess from lands abroad who rises to become England’s queen. Faced with threats and treachery from every direction, Margaret’s is a tale of resilience, ambition and, finally, the very nature of evil, with the rise of Shakespeare’s most famous villain, King Richard III.
The Queen’s Storm is generously sponsored by Elizabeth Schweinsberg
Special Support for the Histories
Shakespeare’s Histories is supported in part by the City of Alexandria, the Nora Roberts Foundation, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, The Morgan Fund at Seattle Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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