Bears & Vagabonds Productions present
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“This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen.”
Lady Lear, a wealthy landowner, divides her land between her three daughters based solely on their flattery and proclamations of devotion: greed, betrayal and grief rapidly ensue. Shakespeare's classic tale of 'Lear's insanity' is given a modern day feel by Bears and Vagabonds, who explore Lear's battle with mental health following the breakdown of her relationships and loss of a physical home. What do we think when we hear the words 'homeless' and 'mad', and how do we behave towards the people given these labels? Using puppetry, physical theatre (and tension breaking humour...) Bears and Vagabonds are excited to present this current & playful re-telling of 'Lear'. Bears & Vagabonds will be pledging 20% of ticket sales to the homeless charity EMMAUS, which we are supporting for this production. Your tickets will also enable us to offer free performances to community venues during our subsequent national community tour. LEAR |
Tuesday 30th January at 7.30pm
Wednesday 31st January at 7.30pm Thursday 1st February at 7.30pm Friday 2nd February at 7.30pm Saturday 3rd February at 7.30pm Tickets: £12 | Concessions: £10
Running time: 90 minutes Ticket purchases are non refundable. Concession prices apply to students; under 18s; pensioners; those on disability and unemployment benefits; Equity, BECTU & SDUK members; Portico Places cardholders. As a young venue we are still upgrading and developing the space, any additional donations are much appreciated and will be used towards improving the theatre even further and keeping the venue going in the long-term. |
