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
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 most beguiling theater experiences” by Sunset, and “Best Theater in the Woods” by the LA Weekly. June 7-Sept. 28; Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. , Topanga CA 90290; $25-$37; (310) 455-3723 or www.theatricum.com, Visit us on facebook: www.facebook.com/theatricum, Follow us on twitter: @theatricum Tags: King Lear, love, Shakespeare, Ellen Geer, gender-reversed, tragedy, Theatricum Botanicum, Topanga, amphitheater, summer, Bard, los angeles
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