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Set in the world of Shakespeare's legendary play King Lear, Queen Goneril is seen through the eyes of his three daughters fighting a patriarchal system at odds with their aspirations. In Goneril, Regan and Cordelia we find a natural-born leader, a boundary pusher and a reluctant peacekeeper trying to survive and find their voices in their father’s kingdom. But how can they when no one is listening? Queen Goneril brings the background into focus, and a previously deafening silence to an irresistible crescendo.
World Premiere
Addressing the question of how to bridge the old and the new, this conversation invites theatre professionals to engage in dialogue around how classic texts are being re-imagined and adapted for a contemporary audience.
Tickets for the performance on September 3 include this Community Conversation.
Community Conversations supported by TD Ready Commitment
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