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King Lear

The once powerful King Lear chooses to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, and so begins one of Shakespeare’s most moving tragedies. At the crucial point of relinquishing his realm, Lear demands to know which of his daughters loves him the most. His ambitious older daughters answer with false praise and lavish flattery, however his youngest daughter, who does truly love him, answers with honesty. Wildly unsatisfied with her response, Lear’s rage sets in motion catastrophic consequences. Ultimately stripped of his privilege and its trappings, Lear must reckon with his own humanity.

Top Cast

  • Christopher Lloyd

    Christopher Lloyd

    King Lear

  • Jonathan Epstein

    Jonathan Epstein

    Earl of Kent

  • Nigel Gore

    Nigel Gore

    Earl of Gloucester

  • Bryce Michael Wood

    Bryce Michael Wood

    Edmund

  • MaConnia Chesser

    MaConnia Chesser

    Goneril

  • David Bertoldi

    David Bertoldi

    Duke of Albany / Oswald

  • Jennie M. Jadow

    Jennie M. Jadow

    Regan

  • Ryan Winkles

    Ryan Winkles

    Duke of Cornwall

  • Jasmine Cheri Rush

    Jasmine Cheri Rush

    Cordelia

Overview

The once powerful King Lear chooses to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, and so begins one of Shakespeare’s most moving tragedies. At the crucial point of relinquishing his realm, Lear demands to know which of his daughters loves him the most. His ambitious older daughters answer with false praise and lavish flattery, however his youngest daughter, who does truly love him, answers with honesty. Wildly unsatisfied with her response, Lear’s rage sets in motion catastrophic consequences. Ultimately stripped of his privilege and its trappings, Lear must reckon with his own humanity.

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