King Lear

Renaissance Now Theatre & Film seeks to illumine timeless human questions through the contemporary lens. Hence, Classics, including everything from Shakespeare to Beckett to Chekhov to Shepard are re-imagined to explore contemporary relevant human themes. Founded in 2001, the company has produced Theatre and Film in New York, including Experimental Theatre works with the New York International Fringe Festival. The Company is a collective of theatre and film artists who produce film shorts, feature-length and documentary film, and have produced locally at the Rose Wagner and Castle Theatre Festival in Provo. Artistic Director is Kathy Curtiss, Company Manager, Sarah Re; Fiscal Manager, Dave Biesinger; and co-founder, Barta Heiner.

Renaissance Now Theatre & Film

Renaissance Now Theatre & Film Summer Shakespeare Festival presents King Lear directed by Kathy Curtiss.

1502 E 2300 N

Suggested Donation: $10 student/senior, $15 general (one ticket per donation)Performance Attendance by RESERVATION only @ 40 reservations taken for attendance per night, in accordance with the COVID-19 Utah state restrictions. Face masks required, socially distanced seatingNEW PERFORMANCES SPACE for the festival is at Rock Canyon Trailhead Amphitheatre Seating public at 7:15 for 7:30 performanceEarly seating at 7:00 pm for Humanities events/talkbacks: July 18: Jeremy Sortore, “Actors &amp; the Creative Economy: Then and Now.” July 21: Kathy Curtiss, “Domestic Upheaval, Then &amp; Now.”July 23: Bruce Young, “Poor Naked Wretches: Misfortune &amp; Compassion in King Lear.” July 25: Jakob Tice/Adam Argyle-“History of the Sword”If you would like to make a donation without attending a performance, select any open date and choose the NO PERFORMANCE TICKET optionHumanities events and performance excerpts will be posted on renaissancenow.comShakespeare workshops and events sponsored by Utah Humanities (utahhumanities.org) and Utah Department of Heritage &amp; Arts (heritageandarts.utah.gov)

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