Back to the Bard: Shakespeare knew something about quarantines, having lived through several during the plagues of the early 1600s. The urge to break out is palpable as American Shakespeare Center launches its season with safely distanced, outside performances that encompass the Bard’s work in tragedy, history, and comedy, starting with Macbeth. Actor-manager Chris Johnston takes on the lead role, describing Macbeth as “a freight train of a play, a plunge into imagination and escapism where you come for the ride and leave breathless.” Productions of Henry V and All’s Well That Ends Well round out the season.
Through 9/5, $32-37, times vary, Mary Baldwin University Rose Terrace, 203 N. Market St., Staunton american shakespearecenter.com.
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