To make the most of “The Making of a King,” you have to do your homework. PlayMakers Repertory Company’s most recent production — a double feature of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” and “Henry V” — is a sweeping narrative of a crucial chapter in British political history.
The Carolina Chocolate Drops are making a return to their home state. The band is playing at Memorial Hall tonight at 8 p.m. along with New York’s Luminescent Orchestrii. Staff writer Deborah Strange spoke with a member of the band, Rhiannon Giddens, about folk music, inspiration and returning to North Carolina.
After years of experimenting in every aspect in theatre, Adam Versenyi decided to focus on informing rather than performing.
PlayMakers’ “The Making of a King” consists of three of Shakespeare’s history plays and has a total running time of six hours. Here follows a plan that might be useful for the theatrical marathon.
Like most artists, Frances Katz draws from personal experience for her work. Unlike many of her peers, though, Katz has 89 years worth of personal experience.
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