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About Knoxville Shakespeare
The Tennessee Stage Company presents its 36th Shakespeare Festival, Knoxville Shakespeare, this year, featuring Merry Wives of Windsor and King Henry V. Join us for both shows to see our outstanding cast takes on two of Shakespeare's incredible tales!
Most performances will be held on the lawn in front of the Ijams Visitor Center, located at 2915 Island Home Ave., Knoxville, TN 37920, just a short drive from downtown. The Ijams Visitor Center will serve as a rain space as well as the place where matinees will be performed.
Nightly performances begin at 7:30pm; doors open at 7pm.
Matinee performances begin at 2:00pm; doors open at 1:30pm.
Matinee and evening performances on July 27 and Aug. 3 will be indoors for both performances.
Reservations and in-person tickets are $15; Each Thursday evening performance is a Pay-What-You-Can event.
Merry Wives of Windsor
Merry Wives of Windsor features one of Shakespeare’s funniest and most unique characters, the dissolute knight Sir John Falstaff. This play was purposely written at the command of Queen Elizabeth, who demanded that Shakespeare write a play showing Falstaff in love. In what may be the original sitcom, Falstaff attempts to court two women at the same time behind their husbands’ backs— but the fat knight is no match for the fiery heroines who give him his commupance.
”Wives may be merry, and yet honest too…”
Matinee Performance
King Henry V
Upon receiving an insulting “gift” from the French Dauphin (prince, he even has a stuck up title!) King Henry V (previously Prince Hal for those keeping track) invades France to take the throne he believes in rightly his. Join us as we follow Hal’s—err King Henry V’s— crusade to conquer lands beyond England’s borders. A story topped full with assassination plots, cut-throat betrayal, battles, political intrigue, and unlikely alliances, Henry V is an action packed tale for the ages.
”Once More, Unto the Breach!…” “The Game’s Afoot…”
For more information about the Tennessee Stage Company, Knoxville Shakespeare, or its support guild, Buddies of the Bard (BOB), call +1865-546-4280, e-mail tennesseestage@comcast.net or visit tennesseestage.com.
Knoxville Shakespeare would not be possible without the support of the Tennessee Arts Commission, the City of Knoxville, Knox County, the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville, and Ijams Nature Center.
This project is being supported in part, by federal award number 21.027 awarded to Knox County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Arts & Culture Alliance.