This event is in the past.It took place on February 8, 2026 at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.
PlayPlayTen actors tear off paper crowns to become Lear, then shred them again to embody the warring court. Karin Coonrod's radical adaptation strips Shakespeare's tragedy to its rawest elements—ego, power, fracture.
Experimental Shakespeare
Physical theater
Ensemble-driven
Tips
👑"the best scene in all of English drama" (Shakespeare scholar Steve Mentz)
🎭"transforms high concepts into accessible theater" (NYT)
🗓️post-show talks on philosophy and climate Jan 31 & Feb 1
King Lear
PlayPlayTen actors tear off paper crowns to become Lear, then shred them again to embody the warring court. Karin Coonrod's radical adaptation strips Shakespeare's tragedy to its rawest elements—ego, power, fracture.
Experimental Shakespeare
Physical theater
Ensemble-driven
Tips
👑"the best scene in all of English drama" (Shakespeare scholar Steve Mentz)
🎭"transforms high concepts into accessible theater" (NYT)
🗓️post-show talks on philosophy and climate Jan 31 & Feb 1
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