Timon of Athens

"We have seen better days". - (Act IV, Scene II). Timon, a wealthy Athenian noble, responds to flattery by hosting banquets, giving gifts and bailing out his suitors. When his fortune runs out and his friends reject his pleas for help, he becomes an embittered recluse and, after seeing that those who abandoned him suffer, withdraws to die. Timon of Athens may be a simple story about a generous and self-indulgent man driven to misanthropy by his fair-weather friends, but it produces an avalanche of philosophical questions: Does Timon deserve our compassion for shunning society and condemning/contaminating the very people he once called friends? Does he deserve to be punished for his vanity and ostentation or is he right to expect more from his parasitic friends? Is there a place for cynicism in society? Watch and Decide. One of the final three plays in Shakespeare’s canon yet to be directed by ASC’s Artistic Director, Jeff Watkins. A Shakespeare Bucket List Play (Get your Shakespeare Passport ready to be stamped! Purchase one at our Souvenir Stand! See all of Shakespeare's plays at the Tavern!) Attention attendees of the Sunday April 19 performance only: Atlanta Streets Alive will close down Peachtree Street from noon to 6pm that day. Here are some alternative parking options. Performed at Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, 499 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. This production runs through 2026-04-26.