Open to Public
King Lear Project at Lincoln Hospital
Tue, Oct 29.2019
About the play
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King Lear by William Shakespeare
King Lear by William Shakespeare depicts an elderly king at the border of losing his faculties and independence, who makes a series of rash decisions regarding the future of his kingdom, fracturing his family and isolating himself from those who love him most.
Cast Members
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Frankie Faison
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Marjolaine Goldsmith
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Chinaza Uche
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Andrea Patterson
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Daphne Rubin-Vega
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