"The Shield" is based on the Greek comedy by Menander (343-291 BC) and adapted for modern stage by Dr. Travis Malone, and presented in the Brock Theater of the Susan S. Goode Center for the Fine & Performing Arts at Virginia Wesleyan University.
When a soldier's broken shield is found in battle, all presume the worst. Greedy relatives lay claim to the soldier's estate, and with lovers separated and fortunes taken, it falls to the soldier's servant to set everything right.The servant's brilliant plan and a surprise reunion help the survivors discover laughter, love, and hope in the aftermath of war, revealed in this daring new adaptation.
Performances: March 5, 6, 7 (all 7:30p), and 8 (2pm), 2019