WordStage Presents THE HOLLOW CROWN, 4/5 & 6

"The Hollow Crown" was devised for the Royal Shakespeare Company as a celebratory entertainment by and about the kings and queens of England, and its "informative, yet lively and entertaining glimpses into British history and the private lives of the monarchs have delighted audiences from London to Broadway."

Spanning the centuries, beginning with the death of William the Conqueror in 1066 to Queen Victoria's description of her coronation, a quartet of performers present poetry, prose, letter and diaries from the monarchs over a period of 800 years. Also included are chronicles written by their respective contemporaries and self-styled historians - including a very witty fifteen year old Jane Austen, which describe their subjects' lives and reigns with mordant humor, stinging satire and, sometimes, sincere sympathy. The readings are delectably supported by music of the Monarch's periods which includes songs and solo piano selections performed by CIM faculty members baritone Mark Wanich and pianist Adam Whiting. WordStage Artistic Director, Tim Tavcar and special guest artist Agnes Herrmann will perform the provocative prose.

The performance will take place at 8:00pm on Friday, April 5th, 2013 at the West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church - 20401 Hilliard Blvd. in Rocky River, and at 8:00pm on Saturday, April 6th 2013 at the First Unitarian Church, 21600 Shaker Blvd. In Shaker heights. Tickets are available at the door beginning one hour before each performance. Suggested admission is $15.00, and WordStage does maintain a "Pay What You Can' policy to enable our performances to be as accessible as possible to anyone interested in attending.

For more information about this and other performances, please call 216-712-6926 or visit our web site at www.wordstagevt.com

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