This Shameful Yoke

by Jaden Tyler Urso

Henry is king. Humphrey, his protector. Eleanor, his wife. William is jealous. And Margaret? Margaret sits in her chambers cracking eggs, letting the yolk drip down her fingers, ruing the day she came to this shameful place called England.

Henry is king. Humphrey, his protector. Eleanor, his wife. William is jealous. And Margaret? Margaret sits in her chambers cracking eggs, letting the yolk drip down her fingers, ruing the day she came to this shameful place called England.

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This Shameful Yoke

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  • Priya Ele: This Shameful Yoke by Jaden Tyler Urso
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    A masterpiece in bringing hilarity and energy to Shakespearean adaptation and losing none of the intensity. Theatrically rich, confident in voice and form, and dementedly playful.

    A masterpiece in bringing hilarity and energy to Shakespearean adaptation and losing none of the intensity. Theatrically rich, confident in voice and form, and dementedly playful.

    ”
  • Leah Plante-Wiener: This Shameful Yoke by Jaden Tyler Urso
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    Deliciously, irreverently high-stakes melodrama. Urso has a masterful grasp of Shakespeare's language and iambic pentameter. A feast of scheming and incompetence!

    Deliciously, irreverently high-stakes melodrama. Urso has a masterful grasp of Shakespeare's language and iambic pentameter. A feast of scheming and incompetence!

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: This Shameful Yoke by Jaden Tyler Urso
    “

    A fun and sexy adaptation that made me appreciate Shakespeare's play more!!

    A fun and sexy adaptation that made me appreciate Shakespeare's play more!!

    ”

Character Information

  • Henry
    Any gender (but written male)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Child,
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
  • Humphrey
    Any gender (but written male)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
  • Eleanor
    Any gender (but written Female)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
  • Margaret
    Any gender (but written Female)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
  • William
    Any gender (but written male)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s,
      40s

Production History

  • University, Playwrights Horizons Theater School, 2024