KING LEAR by William Shakespeare
Directed by Tess Burgler
July 31 - August 17
Performed outdoors and under the stars at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Generously sponsored by: The English Speaking Union and The Theatre League of Kansas City
Performing: Thursdays – Sundays
6:00 gates open for picnicking
7:30 Greenshow begins
8:00 King Lear begins
King Lear is ready to retire and must divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters: Goneril, Regan, and the his best beloved Cordelia. But first, Lear demands that each daughter make an overt and public display of their love before they receive their inheritance. Goneril and Regan make beautiful (and deceitful) proclamations of adoration. But Cordelia refuses, insisting that her love is more honest and real than any false speeches. Embarrassed and furious, Lear disowns Cordelia.
What ensues is Lear’s downfall from King to madman in a tangled web of brutality, blindness, betrayal, and too-late revelations.
Performed under the stars.
Important Dates:
Thursday July 31 is Preview Night ($15 tix)
Sunday August 3 is Pay What You Will
Thursday August 7 is Free Student Night
$15 student tix for all shows
Shakespeare + Dinner with Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Aug 15
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