Coriolanus

Things are about to get bloody…

When the Volscian army bites at Rome's heels the warrior Coriolanus is there to drive back the invaders and protect the city, but as the dust settles she finds herself pressured into political office.

With famine threatening and jealous tribunes plotting against her, Coriolanus discovers that the will of people cannot be so easily beaten back with swords…

Heartstring marches into the Melbourne independent theatre scene this April with their ambitious take on Shakespeare's bloody tale of power and pride.

Featuring an all female cast in their inaugural season, Heartstring are intent on creating work that is thought-provoking, while addressing the shortage of roles for females; always producing plays where at least half of the actors on stage are women.

This new telling of one of Shakespeare's last tragedies takes a hyper masculine world, and flips it on its head. It's a compelling reimagining, not to be missed.