King Lear

King Lear by William Shakespeare, is widely regarded as Shakespeare’s crowning artistic achievement. Shakespeare took his main plot line from a folk tale that appeared first in written form in the 12th century, based on spoken stories from the Middle Ages. It is the timeless tale of greed and lust for power, and of an aging king, his scheming children and lost loyalties. This performance is presented as a staged reading to emphasize the playwright’s phenomenal text.