King Lear

Written by:
William Shakespeare

Opening: October 19, 2001

Closing: October 28, 2001

Number of performances: 8

Synopsis:
Daughters three had aged Lear, Two were rotten, one sincere. He misjudged the loving kid; Cursed and cut her off, he did. But the others, flushed with gain, Tossed him out into the rain. All his ganglia came untied; Sweet Cordelia reached his side Just too late to change the play– Overkill was underway. Lear succumbed, and all his girls, Plus his fool and various earls. Ah, if but the womb would breed Kind, sincere, and loving seed Full of filial thoughtfulness, None would perish in distress. Heaven on earth this life would be! Folks would die of sheer ennui.