Talks
King Lear: A Look into the BAM Hamm Archives
Thu, Jan 30, 2014
- 6PM
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January 2014
Thursday January 30, 2014
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Part of
2014 Winter/Spring Season
With James Shapiro and Sharon Lehner
In conjunction with King Lear
Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro and BAM archivist Sharon Lehner explore the vast history of King Lear at BAM, from an 1862 performance featuring Edwin Forrest to this season’s production with Frank Langella and Chichester Festival Theatre.
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