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King Lear

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Name: King Lear
Date: March 31, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
Event Description:
Rubicon Theatre presents a timely and trenchant production of Shakespeare’s tragedy KING LEAR as the centerpiece of the company’s 20th Anniversary Season. Directed by Co-Founder James O’Neil, the production features a twenty-member cast led by acclaimed actor and company member George Ball, who has starred in previous Rubicon productions of All My Sons, Man of La Mancha, and Jacques Brel… (New York, L.A., and international companies of the latter). KING LEAR is the story of a narcissistic ruler who craves adulation, exiles those who question his authority, and neglects those on the fringes of society. Considered by many to be Shakespeare’s greatest masterpiece, KING LEAR is a haunting and epic saga of love, greed, family strife, and civil war. 

Set in ancient Britain, the plot of KING LEAR follows an aging sovereign who announces that he will divide his kingdom among his three daughters in proportion to their professed affection for him. When his youngest daughter Cordelia refuses to flatter her father falsely, Lear becomes irrational and enraged, exiling his beloved child and his longtime friend and advisor, the Earl of Kent, and the kingdom is thrown into a state of confusion. More family drama ensues when Edmund, the illegitimate son of the Earl of Gloucester, convinces his father that his half-brother Edgar intends to murder Gloucester. Lear’s elder daughters Goneril and Regan reveal their true natures and turn on their father; and Lear, his Fool and companions find themselves in a raging, bitter storm. As the monarchy collapses, Lear descends into madness. Lear ultimately comes to understands the folly of his actions, too late to save those who were most loyal to him. 


Rubicon Theatre is located at 1006 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA  93001, at the corner of Main and Laurel in Ventura’s Downtown Cultural District. The box office is open to the public Noon to 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturday, 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. on Sundays during which shows are presented. Tickets are available online 24-hours-a-day at www.rubicontheatre.org. To order by phone, call 805.667.2900.
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Location:
Rubicon Theatre Company
Ventura's Downtown Cultural District
1006 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001
Date/Time Information:

March 14-April 1, 2018
Wednesdays @ 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Thursdays @ 7 p.m.
Fridays @ 8 p.m.
Saturdays @ 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Sundays @ 2 p.m.

 


 


 

Contact Information:
805.667.2900
Fees/Admission:
Ticket Range: $40 - $65 ($150 for opening night including post-show party)
Previews: $40-$50
Prices above do not include a $4 ticket service fee
Discounts Available for Groups of 10+ 
Discounts for Seniors 65+, Students, Teachers and active Military available
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