The festival celebrates 25th season with public events and performances of Shakespeare's tragedy about betrayal and ...

Each year, Director John Long sets out to present two of the Bard’s works, with roughly 30 minutes devoted to each of the ...

William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” will be performed July 12-21 outdoors and at Chicago Street Theatre in Valparaiso.

But in a new West End revival of “King Lear,” directed by its leading man, Kenneth Branagh, Shakespeare’s most nerve-shredding tragedy doesn’t sweep us headlong into savagery or sadness.

From left: Matthew J. Harris, Michael Milligan, Patrick Page and Shirine Babb in “King Lear,” directed by Simon Godwin at Shakespeare Theatre Company. (DJ Corey) Review by Peter Marks Patrick ...

Costume designer Katherine Neary works on a piece for "King Lear," currently at the Blue Barn Theatre. It requires actor Paul Shaw to wear a cumbersome chain mail head covering.

Bell Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by Peter Evans, delivers excitingly well on most of Aristotle’s pointers for a good tragedy. Tragic reckoning and solace ...

King Lear runs Thursdays through Sundays, at 8 PM, in Samuell Grand Park, through October 15. Tickets are always available at the gate, as well as through the link below.

The Illinois Shakespeare Festival's "King Lear" runs through Aug. 4 at Ewing Theatre, 48 Sunset Road, Bloomington.