Shakespeare’s King Lear in HD May 12
Posted May 8, 2014 at 5:42 am by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Community Theatre’s broadcasts of high definition live theater and opera features a London production of King Lear on Monday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes (James Bond: Skyfall, American Beauty) returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale (Timon of Athens, Collaborators) in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favorite, Cordelia, says nothing and Lear’s world descends into chaos.
Tickets for King Lear are $20 for adults, $18 for SJCT members and $10 for student reserved. The SJCT box office (378-3210) is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are also available on-line at www.sjctheatre.org.
In addition to National Theatre Live presentations, San Juan Community Theatre also presents operas via The Met: Live in HD. The HD programs were made possible through a generous bequest from the late Dodie Gann. A complete schedule of the HD-live events is available at www.sjctheatre.org.
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