The 80-minute performance of “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” comes to Lakeland from the Tennessee Shakespeare Co. and the Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department at 6 p.m. Sept. 19th
Besides Lakeland, the September Shout-Out Series Shakespeare Series will play in ten other spaces throughout Shelby County, from Germantown to the Memphis Visitor’s Center on the River, according to Carmen-maria Mandley, education manager and volunteer coordinator for the Tennessee Shakespeare Co.
Sponsors are Evans|Petree, P.C. and The First Tennessee Foundation through ArtsFirst. Amplified sound and stage lighting provided by Arts Memphis and The Plough Foundation. It is directed by Taylor St. John.
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
6 p.m. Sept. 19th
IH Park/LAMP in Lakeland
FREE – Family-friendly – No tickets – No reservations
Bring chairs, blankets, picnics
“The Two Gentlemen of Verona” was performed in IH Park last September.
The story line, according to Ms. Mandley:
Four fearless refugees come ashore and with what little they own, they play Shakespeare’s late romance with the spirit of a time-traveling fairy tale. Imbued with music, miracles and the constant presence of the sea, this little-seen work follows Pericles, the Prince of Tyre, as he is forced to flee his own kingdom and wander the world. Get ready for shipwrecks, pirates, and Roman Goddesses as the story-telling weaves a comic yet poignant story about the meaning of hope, love, and family.
Link to the website: www.tnshakespeare.org
