At Cal Shakes, Co-directors Eric Ting and Dawn Monique Williams have staged a first-rate “Lear” with all its rage and fury.
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Oakland writer Marcus Gardley puts a modern spin on ‘King Lear’ at Cal Shakes
This world premiere is a poetic production that mirrors Shakespeare’s story, but reimagines it with a 21st-century, modern-verse vocabulary that the audience will more readily understand.
The king is a Fillmore District real estate magnate in Cal Shakes’ twist on ‘Lear’
This world premiere is a poetic production that mirrors Shakespeare’s story, but reimagines it with a 21st-century, modern-verse vocabulary that the audience will more readily understand.
‘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.
Review: LEAR by Marcus Gardley at Cal Shakes
Cal Shakes and Obie award winner Marcus Gardley present a deconstructed, modern verse updating of King Lear and it’s a visually stunning, marvelously acted update that gives the Bard’s story of betrayal, power and family legacy urgency and import for today’s audience.
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.