OrangeMite Brings Elizabethan Drama and Indigenous Mexican Myth to York Fringe Fest
YORK, PA — The fall of Troy. A legendary viper. The first kings of Britain. Indigenous Mexican storytelling. And a mysterious Elizabethan play that may (or may not) have had something to do with William Shakespeare. The OrangeMite Shakespeare Company will present this original English-Spanish bilingual production, Víbora y cuervo: Locrine and Other Tales, August 21–23, premiering at the York Fringe Festival.
At the center of the production is Locrine, a rarely performed Elizabethan drama based on the legendary Trojan ancestry of Britain's first kings. The British legend is only one part of a larger theatrical experience, however. With the inclusion of the myth, “La víbora de algodón,” audiences learn the story of Kwinim Tsan, a legendary viper who brings balance and prosperity to the natural world, all while crossing cultural and linguistic boundaries.
This production explores the idea of origin myths, their enduring power, and the ways communities use such stories to understand their place in the natural world.
Performance dates and times:
Friday, August 21, at 7 pm — DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, part of the York Fringe Festival
Saturday, August 22, at 7 pm — Heidelberg United Church of Christ, 47 W. Philadelphia St., York
Sunday, August 23, at 2 pm — DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, as part of the York Fringe Festival
Tickets are $10. Additional information and tickets are available at orangemite.org/tickets.
About OrangeMite Shakespeare Company
OrangeMite Shakespeare Company is a York-area theatre company dedicated to making Shakespeare and early modern drama accessible through imaginative, community-centered performance for the last 18 years. The company is the only theatre organization in Pennsylvania to have produced all 39 of Shakespeare’s plays. The company is known internationally, as well. In July 2026, OrangeMite’s artistic leaders shared their work at the International Shakespeare Congress in Verona, Italy.
