Atlanta Shakespeare Presents CORIOLANUS, 6/5-27

As the Atlanta Shakespeare Company draws ever closer to having performed all of Shakespeare's work, they will be bringing you plays from the more obscure corners of the Shakespeare canon -- plays like CORIOLANUS. CORIOLANUS is directed by Jeffrey Watkins and runs June 5 - 27. Performance times are as follows: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 6:30 PM. Join the cast and crew members for a question and answer session on Sunday, June 13 after the show. Forced into the Senate by his overbearing mother, the Achilles-like Coriolanus does nothing to hide his disdain for democracy, which works against him as Rome's leader. His citizens are hungry; his Senate peers are disloyal. Eventually banished by his own people, this God of War does the only thing he knows to do: lead his own enemy's army to kill the very people he serves. Shakespeare's tale of extreme betrayal is also one of his bloodiest and most political tragedies.

Ticket prices are as follows: Thurs night: $20 (main), $17 (box), and $12 (balcony); Friday night: $28 (main), $24 (box), and $22 (balcony); Saturday night: $32 (main), $28 (box), and $24 (balcony); Sunday night: $24 (main), $20 (box), and $15 (balcony). Discount ticket options include: $12 tickets for previews (June 3 - 4), student/educator prices ($5 off per price level per night except in the balcony on Thursdays and Sundays and not valid on Saturday nights), and $3 off for military, seniors, and groups of 10 or more (except in the balcony on Thursdays and Sundays). Promotional discount offers are not valid during the closing weekend of a performance. Tickets can be purchased online for most performances at www.shakespearetavern.com.

The New American Shakespeare Tavern is located at 499 Peachtree Street, NE, just four blocks south of The Fox Theater and directly across the street from Emory University Hospital Midtown. In the evening, we recommend parking in the Emory University Hospital Midtown Parking Deck located directly across the street from the front doors of The Shakespeare Tavern on Peachtree Street. Bring your ticket stub to the parking lot attendant at the end of the night and get a discounted parking price. Regular parking price is $7, discounted price is $4 with a ticket stub. We also recommend parking in the InterPark Parking lot, located on the corner of Peachtree and Renaissance Parkway. This is a paid surface lot that should be attended. Parking is usually $5-$7.

The Tavern opens one hour and fifteen minutes before the performance for food and beverage service. Chef for a Night provides a British-pub-style menu for dinner. The Tavern has a beer, wine, coffee, tea, and soft drink bar that serves Bass and Guinness on tap.

Seating and Box Office: Seating is done on a "first come, first served" basis within each designated section. Table seating is limited, however, all seats can accommodate food and beverages. For reservations or more information, call or email The Tavern Box Office at 404.874.5299 or boxoffice@shakespearetavern.com or order tickets on-line at www.shakespearetavern.com.

 

The Shakespeare Tavern is a registered 501 ( C ) 3 non-profit organization and is a member of The Actor's Equity Association, the professional union of actors and stage managers. The Atlanta Shakespeare Company (ASC) at The New American Shakespeare Tavern is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Major support is provided by the Fulton County Commission under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Major support also is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. But, PRIMARILY, ASC is funded through the generous support provided by people just like you through the Shakespeare Club, the Royals and the Exceptions.