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Photo of Coriolanus poster.

Coriolanus

Pearl District

When

Apr. 20–May 19, 2024

Days Vary, Times vary

Cost: $25 - $93

Where

Portland Center Stage at The Armory

128 NW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97209

The following description was submitted by the event organizer.

Famine threatens Rome and hunger fuels the tensions between the country’s elite and the deprived masses. As civil unrest stirs political upheaval, the war hero Coriolanus is driven to defend and destroy his own country. Shakespeare’s rare and unique tragedy will be fueled by a dynamic female and non-binary ensemble and a muscular, movement-focused staging. This modern translation updates the Bard’s language while lifting the story’s core — and reminds us that democracy is fragile and always worth defending.

May 4 is the People’s Party: BIPOC Affinity Night, a mindful curation of an environment meant to center the experience of people who identify as part of the BIPOC community.