Coriolanus at Big Idea Theatre

In a time of great public strife, the exalted war hero Coriolanus returns to his homeland and, at the behest of his manipulative, controlling mother, seeks political office. Though victorious in battle against his enemies, he is less successful at winning the hearts and minds of his aggrieved countrymen, whom he arrogantly regards with contempt. Set in a fictional Slavic state plagued by sociopolitical turmoil, regime changes and shifting borders, this version of Shakespeare’s timeless yet timely story of intransigent ambition and vengeance speaks to a common disillusionment with leaders unwilling to compromise for the common good.

Authors

• Alex North
• David Amram
• Larry Spivak
• Stanley Silverman
• William Shakespeare