Jacob Ming-Trent Brings His Autobiographical Play

Drama Desk Award-winning performer Jacob Ming-Trent writes and stars in his life-affirming autobiographical play! Focusing on Ming-Trent's struggle to find his place as a poet and performer, How Shakespeare Saved My Life is a joyous ode to the impact of music and language, from the Bard through to Tupac. Fresh from a run at the Berkeley Rep, this highly acclaimed one-man show is ready to greet new audiences with its joyous love-letter to poetry, words and youth.

What Is The Story?

Jacob Ming-Trent had a knack for poetry from a very young age. But there was a problem - he couldn't find a place where he really fit in. That is, until he started to connect with the timeless works of William Shakespeare. Ming-Trent takes his inspiration from the Bard and channels it into an extraordinary show combining beautiful language with brilliant music, bringing the audience on a powerful journey through poetic greats across the centuries.