Coriolanus

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18)

Coriolanus by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Kennedy Center. One of Shakespeare's great tragedies, Coriolanus depicts a man who could have had greatness, but lost everything because of a fatal character flaw. Coriolanus was filled with pride and a haughty spirit, which led to his downfall. The play was great, and the performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company was excellent. The one drawback was that the theater at the Kennedy Center is too large for good hearing. The smaller theater at the National Shakespeare Theater is always much better for Shakespeare plays. Still, an outstanding play, and as always, reading Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare before going to the play helped immensely to understand the nuances of the play.