Almost 400 years after its publication, William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” continues to be studied, debated and celebrated. Now, “Lear” and Shakespeare’s legacy will come to Miami as the Year of the Humanities presents “Shakespeare in Miami” in February. Hosted by the Center for the Humanities, “Shakespeare in Miami” will feature lectures, a Ring Theatre performance of “King Lear,” and a visit from the director of the Folger Shakespeare Library. “We are doing a program around ‘King Lear’ at the Ring,” said Mihoko Suzuki, director for the Center, in an interview held in September. Shakespeare’s “Lear” is a five-act play that portrays a ruler who misinterprets the extent of his authority and is then betrayed by his daughters. The Ring’s rendition, held from Feb. 20 to March 2, will be abridged to two hours with an intermission, according to Henry Fonte, the chair for the department of theatre arts and artistic director for the Ring. “The play moves rapid-fire,” he said. The choice of who would play the role of Lear was a primary concern as Lear is constantly referred to as “old.” “You don’t want a sophomore playing Lear,” Fonte said. Dennis Krausnick, co-founder of Shakespeare & Company in Lennox, [...]
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