Heart of America Shakespeare Festival – King Lear
The author at the Globe Theatre, London.
During a discussion over coffee with my good friend Bryan this week, we discovered a mutual love of not only Shakespeare, but of his play King Lear specifically. I had just seen a local production of The Merchant of Venice presented by the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, featuring the talent of Gary Neal Johnson as Shylock. It was very well done, and extremely well attended. Though Bryan and I shared remorse at not seeing the play together, we immediately made plans to see the Festival’s next production this summer, King Lear.
It’s truly fortunate that a smaller metropolitan area such as Kansas City has a world class symphony, major sports franchises, the best BBQ in America, and a thriving festival that presents quality renditions of Shakespeare’s plays on a regular basis. Thanks to the Shakespeare Festival’s founder, Marilyn Strauss for her passion and efforts.
King Lear with be presented from June 16th through July 5th at Southmoreland Park in Kansas City, with John Rensenhouse playing Lear. For details on the play and the Festival in general, see http://www.kcshakes.org. Personally I look forward to seeing Lear and The Rolling Stones at Arrowhead stadium the same weekend!
I suggest you purchase tickets, read the play, and plan on a lovely evening outdoors this summer watching William Shakespeare’s magnum opus. Also, please check out my previous blog posts regarding The Bard:
Richard III – DNA Match, December 3, 2014
William Shakespeare – Richard III – December 17, 2012
Making Amends to The Bard – September 21, 2012
Genesis – “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” – June 2, 2012
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