"Equivocation" at Arena Stage November 17, 2011
Washington, District of Columbia 20024
Written by Bill Cain
Directed by Bill Rauch
In the Kreeger Theater
November 18, 2011 – January 1, 2012
In dark times, the most treacherous weapon is the truth. London, 1605: The worlds of King James and the Gunpowder Plot collide with William Shakespeare and his renowned theatrical troupe in a startling cat-and-mouse game of politics and art. Commissioned by the throne to create a calculated piece of propaganda, the Bard and his actors must find a way to please the king while avoiding both the gallows and eternal damnation. Bill Cain’s high-stakes political thriller reveals the complexities of the truth, the perils of compromise, and the terrible consequences of equivocation in “one of the most bracingly intelligent, sizzlingly theatrical American plays in a decade” (Variety).
Tickets for Equivocation are $40-$85, subject to change and based on availability, plus applicable fees. Tickets may be purchased online at www.arenastage.org, by phone at 202-488-3300 or at the Sales Office at 1101 Sixth St., SW, D.C.
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Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Weekdays at noon on Wednesday, 11/23; Tuesday, 12/6; Tuesday, 12/20 and Wednesday, 12/21
Added by Arena Press on October 25, 2011