“Wars Of The Roses: Henry VI, Part I (The)” at The Shakespeare Initiative

HENRY VI, PART I (which combines Shakespeare’s Part I with half of Part II) charts the origins of the Wars of the Roses, and features the young Shakespeare’s unforgettable portrayal of Joan of Arc. Engaging battles, political intrigue and betrayal ensue as Henry the Sixth fights to keep the control his father obtained over France by marrying Margaret of Anjou. Populated with dozens of complex characters, this early Shakespeare play features greed, conspiracy, lust, murder, witchcraft and clashes between armies and bitter rivals! Don’t miss this seldom staged event.