at THE ANDERSON MUSEUM of ART
KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Rick Vale
In KING LEAR, the master playwright unleashes one of theatre’s most powerful and devastating tragedies. When the aging king divides his kingdom according to declarations of love, he sets in motion a storm of betrayal, ambition, and madness that tears apart both family and nation. Stripped of power and certainty, Lear is forced to confront the fragile nature of authority, loyalty, and even his own identity. Epic in scope yet piercingly intimate, This, THE ALLEY’S final play of the season, is a searing meditation on pride, justice, and what it means to be human in a world undone.