Ambition is thicker than blood
King Lear is ready to turn his realm over to his three daughters. His plan is simple: Give the biggest piece to the daughter who loves him most. But honeyed words and hubris blind Lear to the true motives of those around him, plunging king and kingdom into a hell of treachery, madness and unspeakable acts—with consequences that reveal the worst and best in human nature.
This contemporary staging of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy features actors Jack Willis and Michael Winters playing Lear at alternating performances (schedule below; subject to change).
Audience Notes: Strobe lights and haze are used in this production.
This production of King Lear is part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, a national theatre initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest.