DROITWICH Spa Civic Society will be celebrating 400 years since Spa legend John Heminge saved William Shakespeare’s work for the World with a performance of two of The Bard’s most famous plays.
The society has partnered up with the Melting Pot Theatre Company to produce condensed versions of Hamlet and Macbeth at the Droitwich Spa High School theatre on Tuesday, November 21.
Mr Heminge, born and bred in the town, helped compile and release ‘The First Folio’ in 1623 which included classics, such as Macbeth and Julius Caesar.
Before that, 18 of the 36 plays had never been published and some of The Bard’s most famous scripts may never have survived.
The play will get under way at 8pm and is just one of several events the Town has planned to celebrate Mr Heminge.
A current 400th anniversary exhibition at Droitwich Heritage Centre includes a copy of The First Folio and next month’s Christmas lights switch-on will be Heminge-themed.
Tickets will cost £5 for adults and £3 for under 18s.
Visit www.droitwichspacivicsociety.co.uk/whats-new to book tickets.
