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Cast Set for World Premiere of Marcus Gardley’s San Francisco-Set, Modern-Verse Translation of King Lear

California Shakespeare Theater will present the world premiere of Lear, Obie-winning playwright Marcus Gardley’s modern verse translation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, beginning September 7 prior to an official opening September 14 in the Bruns Memorial Amphitheater.
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Best Bets: African-American Shakespeare Company’s New Take on ‘Richard II’

It can be tricky business, tinkering with the words of William Shakespeare. On one hand, let’s face it, his plays can be a real slog for those of us who are iambic pentameter-averse. On the other hand, c’mon: The dude was the Bard. They don’t give you a title like that if you are a hack.