How Shakespeare Saved My Life is an autobiographical-inspired theatrical work by playwright and award-winning actor Jacob Ming-Trent.
In How Shakespeare Saved My Life, Jacob Ming-Trent dares to rescue himself from the “slings and arrows” of his past. Born with a gift for poetry but rejected as unfit to play the part of the poet, Ming-Trent invites us to take a deep dive into the crevices of his youth. His search for home is relentless, and the results are by turns hilarious and tragic. Calling on the Bard and a host of genius rappers, half-crazed preachers, and soulful poets to throw him a lifeline, he takes us on a propulsive ride that reaffirms the power of language. It all adds up to one man’s attempt to reclaim his life, and through that journey we connect to the deeper parts of ourselves, and, ultimately, to each other.
How Shakespeare Saved My Life is an epiphany that begins with Shakespeare but becomes a ritual of salvation and forgiveness that invites the audience to save themselves and each other.
This edition features an interview between the author, James Shapiro and Kathryn Vomero Santos.
This listing is for one paperback copy of Jacob Ming-Trent's play How Shakespeare Saved My Life. This item will be shipped through USPS at the earliest possible date. If you have any questions about this item, please email Red Bull Theater Managing Director, Sherri Kotimsky at Sherri@redbulltheater.com.
To read more about the play, go to www.redbulltheater.com/how-shakespeare-saved-my-life-off-broadway.
