I saw the last play of CalShakes season, King Lear. It was very well done. Tony Heald (from OSF and Silence of the Lambs) played Lear, and he did an amazing job. It was a nice, unseasonably warm night. The set was very sparse, making use of a metal cage that was variously spun around and opened up to modify the staging. Andy and Bill made it, and Andy remarked that it was among her top 3 favorites.
For me, Lear it always a hard one to pull off because I’ve always had trouble seeing the initial motivation if it isn’t set up in the character of Lear. This one did it in a certain way that more or less worked. Heald is a gifted actor who was spot-on in his execution of the part. I’m glad I got to see him do it, and I managed to enjoy another fine evening of Shakespeare.
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