The Lewes Public Library Spoken Word Society welcomes Delaware Shakespeare for 8th Community Tour production. 

The Two Gentlemen of Verona follows devoted friends, Proteus and Valentine, whose loyalties are tested when their romantic interests overlap. With a love triangle, a band of outlaws, disguises, clowns, tomfoolery, a dog named Crab, and a revised ending that seals the fate of our anti-hero, this beautifully silly and sometimes poignant play tells the story of friendship, loyalty (or lack thereof), love, and growing up. 

Delaware Shakespeare launched its Community Tour in Fall 2016. The productions travel throughout the state bringing thrilling, professional Shakespeare to audiences who may not have easy access to professional arts experiences. Community Tour productions play in non-theatrical settings and the production values are scaled for those spaces, with live music, minimal sets, and whatever lighting is available. The productions are performed with a cast of six actors and a musician.

Celebrating its twenty-third season, Delaware Shakespeare creates year-round professional theatre and educational programs for residents and friends of the State of Delaware. At Del Shakes, people from all walks of life celebrate and explore their shared humanity through the lens of Shakespearean work.

Each individual attending must register.

The performance runs 2 hours with a 15-minute intermission.

This program is brought to you by the library's Spoken Word Society, which celebrates the tradition and artistry of oral storytelling through lectures, performances, discussions, demonstrations, and other publicly-shared experiences. The LSWS is partially funded by the generous support of the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.