ESU at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival: Richard II

“Not all the water in the rough rude sea 
Can wash the balm off from an anointed king.”

When corrupt, despotic King Richard II ventures off to wage war, the banished Bolingbroke invades to reclaim his stolen inheritance. Embraced by an angry populace and co-opted by self-righteous, greedy nobles, he takes the throne and sets the stage for 32 years of civil war. The first chapter of Shakespeare’s four-part “game of thrones” examines issues critical to contemporary politics, from the embrace of autocracy, the power of wealth, and whether a nation divided can stand.

Join the ESU Denver Branch members for an afternoon of Shakespeare in the comfortable indoor Roe Green Theatre on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder. We will have a block of 12 tickets, so send an email to the Denver Branch to reserve your ticket: denver@esuus.org.