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Nearly Lear
Start Date: 9/26/2010Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Date: 9/26/2010
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Event Description
What if the great and tragic story of King Lear were to be told by the King’s closest companion? Seen through the eyes of Lear’s devoted clown, Norris, the story becomes not only poignant and tragic, but also mischievous, tender and achingly funny.

Susanna Hamnett plays Norris who, in good Shakespearean tradition, is actually Noreen disguised as a boy. Borrowing generously from “that guy William Shakespeare’s” play, and helping herself liberally to his glorious language, she mixes sorrow and concern at the tragic nature of what she has to relate with her own infectious delight at playing out the characters and situations that have been so close to her heart.

Nearly Lear confounds expectations of what a Shakespeare play should be and uses exuberant storytelling, music, song and film, as well as Shakespeare’s rich poetic text to take its audience firmly into the heart of this great story.

Sponsored by Common Wealth Endeavours.
Location Information:
Thompson Hall - Titmus Theatre
Contact Information:
Name: Ticket Central
Phone: 919-515-1100
Email: centerstage@ncsu.edu
Susanna Hamnett in Nearly Lear
Admission Information:
$15 public, $12 NCSU faculty/staff, $5 NCSU students
Event URL:
http://www.ncsu.edu/centerstage/currentseason/offcenter/nearlylear.html

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