Lear

Name: Lear
Start: 2022-09-07
End: 2022-10-02
Location: Cal Shakes at Bruns Amphitheater

Orinda, CA

Enjoy this modern take on Shakespeare’s King Lear under the stars.

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GROUNDS: Open 2 hrs before the show; the cafe is serving food & drinks. SHUTTLE: Running 2 hrs before the show to & from Orinda BART; look for the bus that says Cal Shakes. DRESS: It gets very cold at night. Layers, coats, & blankets are recommended!

About Lear

Returning to Cal Shakes after his acclaimed production of black odyssey, Obie-winning playwright, Marcus Gardley brings his world premiere production of Lear — a deconstruction of the classic story of power, betrayal, and madness — to the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater.

Set in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, this new modern verse translation of Shakespeare’s Classic pays homage to the Bay Area in sight and sound. Lear will feature a live jazz musical accompaniment lead by the prolific SF-Based musician and composer, Marcus Shelby.

Start date

September 7th, 2022

End date

October 2nd, 2022

Genre

Musical

Venue

Cal Shakes at Bruns Amphitheater

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