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‘Lear’ comes to the Fillmore: A Bay take on Shakespeare’s great tragedy

Cal Shakes’ new production centers Blackness, and features live accompaniment by jazz favorite Marcus Shelby.

Curtain Calls: ‘Lear’ in Orinda sets Bard classic in S.F.’s 1969 Fillmore

East Bay Times’ review of Lear, by Marcus Gardley, produced by Cal Shakes.

Review: Cal Shakes’ dazzling new ‘Lear,’ set in the ’60s Fillmore District, takes the tragedy to another level

[S]eeing “Lear,” Marcus Gardley’s bold new adaptation of Shakespeare’s monumental tragedy, is enough to make you wonder whether you’ve ever really grasped the full impact of the original play.

Interview with Marcus Gardley

In a conversation, Marcus Gardley spoke about his upcoming production, “Lear” at Cal Shakes, his work in TV and the movies, Oprah, growing up in Oakland, and how he grew into a life as a writer.

Review: Much Ado About Nothing by 1623 theatre and Purple Theatre

Much Ado About Nothing is a lively play which explores themes around relationships and looks at attitudes towards genders and stereotypes.

Oakland’s Marcus Gardley creates modern, S.F.-set version of ‘King Lear’

The Mercury News interview with Marcus Gardley regarding his Cal Shakes’ premiere of Lear.

With ‘Lear,’ theater leaders come together to celebrate Shakespeare and S.F.’s Fillmore district

There are plotlines aplenty in William Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” So it feels appropriate that the number of backstage subplots involved in California Shakespeare Theater’s new production are plentiful in their own right.

101 Stage Adaptations – A conversation with Lue Douthit

In celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday in April, Melissa Schmitz hosted Play On Shakespeare’s President & Co-Founder Lue Douthit on 101 Stage Adaptations.