SF Shakespeare Festival Announces Cast, Designers, & Schedule for PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE
The cast that brings this epic tale to life includes Ron Chapman as the title character, Pericles.by Alexa Criscitiello
This summer s 39th Free Shakespeare in the Park production features a four-episode production of Shakespeare s epic tale, Pericles, Prince of Tyre in a new verse translation by playwright Ellen McLaughlin.
The season begins with virtual live performances of Episodes 1, 2, and 3, using the Unified Virtual Space technique developed last summer by Technical Director Neal Ormond. Episode 4 marks the long-awaited return to in-person performances in the parks.
Episode 1: The sails are filled, the seas are met begins in Antioch where a young Prince Pericles has arrived to woo the daughter of King Antiochus.