Lear

Lear

Category:  Drama · Shakespeare

This summer, discover Theatricum Botanicum's “garden of theater,” a spectacular outdoor amphitheater nestled in the heart of Topanga Canyon. Theatricum kicks off its All-Shakespeare Season in celebration of the Bard’s 450th birthday with a gender-reversed Lear for the 21st century. Ellen Geer takes on the title role in a new production that sees Lear divide her kingdom and test the loyalty of her three sons. Shakespeare's sublime poetry infuses this towering tragedy, a tale of madness, tyranny, loyalty and love. Theatricum has been named “One of the 50 Coolest Places in Los Angeles” by Buzz magazine, “One of Southern California's ...Read More

Total performances: 15

Cast
Ellen Geer.... Lear *
Aaron Hendry.... Goneril
Abby Craden.... Igraine
Alan Blumenfeld.... Gloucester
Anahi Bustillos.... Queen of France
Christopher W. Jones.... Regan
Dane Oliver.... Cordelian
Frank Weidner.... Oswald
Gerald C. Rivers.... Kent
Liz Eldridge.... Duchess of Cornwall
Melora Marsall.... Fool
Taylor Jackson Ross.... Duchess of Albany
Willow Geer.... Eden
*=featured role

Record created by: lucypr


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