Summer Short Shakespeare '25
"The Two Noble Kinsmen"
By William Shakespeare & John Fletcher
Adapted by Carl Lindberg
Performances are FREE, in the Culinary Institute Atrium in Building 7 on the Ankeny Campus
At the following dates & times:
Friday, July 18, 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 19, 7:00 pm
Thursday, July 24, 7:00 pm
Friday, July 25, 7:00 pm
Saturday, July 26, 7:00 pm
Doors open 30minutes prior to show start time.
No reservations required!
Questions can be directed to
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About Summer Short Shakespeare '25:
Our annual tradition of shortened and updated Shakespeare takes us to medieval times, as The Two Noble Kinsmen, derived from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, begins as Athens defeats Thebes in war. Arcite and Palamon, Theban knights and devoted cousins, are imprisoned in Athens. From their cell, they see Emilia, the sister-in-law of Theseus, Duke of Athens, whereupon they both fall in love with her, becoming bitter rivals.
Arcite is released but, for love of Emilia, stays in Athens at the risk of his life. The jailer’s daughter, who loves Palamon, helps him escape, but goes mad with anxiety. Arcite encounters Palamon and challenges him to formal combat for Emilia. Theseus discovers them before they duel, where he first sentences both to death, but then establishes a contest in which the loser will die and the winner will wed Emilia.
Harken back to medieval times with us as these knights, knaves and gentry fight for love!
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