Shakespeare radio broadcasts to air on WMUA
The Renaissance Center Theater Company and WMUA-FM are presenting radio broadcasts of “The Henriad,” Shakespeare’s epic series of plays about the rise and fall of kings, on four successive Saturdays from May 23 to June 13 from 6-8 p.m.
Listeners can tune in to 91.1 FM or stream the simulcast online. CDs and downloads of the programs will also be available for purchase at a later date. Proceeds will benefit the Renaissance Center’s project to build a reproduction of a Tudor-era great hall, which will be used as a performance space.
The broadcast schedule is as follows:
May 23: “Richard II.” The arrogant King Richard banishes his ambitious cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, from England. When Richard’s extravagant ways anger his nobles, they call on Bolingbroke to return from exile and seize the crown.
May 30: “Henry IV, Part One.” Several years later, Bolingbroke, now king, is betrayed by the friends who brought him to power. To crush the rebellion, the king must turn to his son Hal, who spends his days in a London tavern with the libertine Falstaff. The play culminates in the Battle of Shrewsbury, where Hal faces the rebel leader, Hotspur, in single combat.
June 6: “Henry IV, Part Two.” In the aftermath of the Battle of Shrewsbury, the country is beset by confusion and trickery. While the armies regroup, the king falls ill and foresees chaos for his realm.
June 13: “Henry V.” Having succeeded his father as king, Hal declares war on France. In the series’ conclusion, King Henry V rallies his outnumbered troops to fight the mighty French at the Battle of Agincourt.
The cast includes local actors and radio personalities such as Walter Carroll and Chris Rohmann.. “The Henriad” is directed by Matteo Pangallo and produced by Lucinda Kidder. Sound design is provided by Tom Shread.
May 17, 2009.
E-mail story to a friend
Printer-friendly version
/more weekly bulletin/
