Part of Hofstra’s 76th Annual Shakespeare Festival
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Samantha Mushin
“In a world ravaged by global warming, pandemics, and natural disaster, King Lear is a man who has brought his country through turmoil, but at what cost? The timeless story of ignorance, deceit and the struggle for power sees Lear, an aging king and father, reject the child who truly loves him and is unable to see beyond the lies of his eldest daughters. Lear’s blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends. Paranoia runs deep, and sanity seems scarce, and yet, the play’s end provides hope for what is to come after the storm.” (Playbill)
Show times:
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Wonder of the World (10/4/24-10/13/24)
Hofstra University Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater is at Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus, Hempstead, NY.
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (4/12/24-4/21/24)
Falsettos (2/23/24-3/3/24)
The Play's the Thing (A One-Hour Hamlet) (11/2/23-11/4/23)
The Amateurs (10/6/23-10/15/23)
DIKE (4/14/23-4/23/23)
WOYZECK (2/24/23-3/5/23)
What You Will - A One-Hour Twelfth Night (3/5/20-3/7/20)
Fefu and Her Friends (11/8/19-11/17/19)
Private Lives (10/4/19-10/13/19)
WE ARE PUSSY RIOT, OR EVERYTHING IS P.R. (11/9/18-11/18/18)
Videos
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth in Concert
Patchogue Theatre (10/3 - 10/3) | ||
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Staller Center for the Arts (9/21 - 9/21) | ||
Angel Breath
Debut Theater Company of Long Island (9/13 - 9/22) NEW PLAY | ||
Bobby Collins
Bay Street Theater (10/13 - 10/13) | ||
Original Gossip to Perform at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (9/15 - 9/15) | ||
Crossing Delancey
Theatre Three (1/18 - 2/9) | ||
John Pizzarelli: Stage & Screen
Staller Center for the Arts (9/28 - 9/28) | ||
Collective Rage: a Play in Five Betties
Lab Theater (10/11 - 10/13) | ||
Into the Woods
Little Theater (11/22 - 11/24) | ||
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
The Gateway (11/29 - 12/29) | ||
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