East Bay Times’ review of Lear, by Marcus Gardley, produced by Cal Shakes.
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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.
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.
Lear
September 7 – October 2, 2022 | Cal Shakes & Oakland Theater Project | Production | Orinda, CA, USA
Review: Understand every word of Shakespeare’s ‘Lear’ at Cal Shakes
At Cal Shakes right now, you can understand every word of a Shakespeare play.
Oakland’s Marcus Gardley creates modern, S.F.-set version of ‘King Lear’
Mercury News interviews Marcus Gardley, Eric Ting, and Dawn Monique-Williams on a feature about Cal Shakes’ production of Lear.
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.