Chicago Street Theatre Presents
William Shakespeare’s: LEAR
Saturday, July 13, 2024
6:00PM - Performance at dusk
Chicago Street Theatre
154 Chicago St.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Directed by guest artist
Andrea J. Dymond
[King] Lear is a play about family and power, fear and jealousy; love and betrayal; loyalty and loss. I’m interested in examining how all these things land, when explored through the lens of a matriarchal society. How do stings of the curses and betrayals differ, when slung among Lear and her daughters? Though Gloucester is betrayed and saved by the actions of his sons, do the juxtaposition of their actions, their loyalties, grasping and losses resonate differently alongside service to a Queen? Beyond the differences within the families, the journey of this LEAR will be to see what will be discovered in the larger body politic of the society within the play and without.
Free to the public!
Bring a chair and your appetite! Food truck vendors available at 6 PM
Performance begins at dusk
July 19-21- Regular ticketed performances at Chicago Street Theatre
Adults - $22
Students under 21 - $20
Seniors 62+ - $20
Military - $20
Group rate 10+ - $17
