About This Show

“Spellbinding! This is riveting theater.” -The Huffington Post

“Superb!” -Philadelphia Inquirer

Famine threatens Rome, and the people’s hunger swells to an appetite for political change. A war hero from a powerful family, Coriolanus seems destined to be elected consul – but the people find his pride an unforgivable insult, exploding the long-simmering tensions between the fracturing state’s governing elite and deprived masses. This timely story of radical class division is also a compelling psychological portrait of Coriolanus and his politically savvy mother, Volumnia, played by internationally acclaimed actress, director, and author Tina Packer.

CORIOLANUS is the fourth and final installment in our Plays from the Lantern Archives series, which celebrates some of the finest productions from recent Lantern seasons, brought vividly back to life onscreen. This performance was professionally filmed with a live theater audience in April 2017.

Show Details

Running Time: 2hr 30min (1 intermission)
Dates: First Preview: June 1, 2021 Opening Night: June 1, 2021 Final Performance: June 27, 2021
Ticket Office: 215-829-900

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