Reserve your tickets for Cal Shakes, The War of the Roses. Political unrest and power grabs clash to create one of Shakespeare’s most monstrous monarchs, threatening the country with tyranny. When weak leadership and civil strife run rampant, what are the consequences? Who will take the throne? A fast-paced, far-ranging, vividly theatrical depiction of two powerful families—the Houses of Lancaster and York—and their decades-long fight for the English throne, close out this epic summer with this monumental event.

The War of the Roses
from William Shakespeare’s Henry VI and Richard III
August 23rd through September 9th

Bruns Amphitheater, just on the other side of the hills from Oakland at 100 California Shakespeare Theater Way in Orinda.

Get the details and purchase tickets on the Cal Shakes website.