Performance Dates
Tuesday, 10/13 at 7:00 PM
Sunday, 10/18 at 7:00 PM
Sunday, 10/25 at 7:00 PM
In post-apartheid South Africa, Lunga Kunene, a no-nonsense, Black caregiver with little patience for privilege or hubris, finds himself providing in-home care for Jack Morris, a celebrated (and stubborn) white actor facing a life-changing diagnosis as he rehearses for the title role in King Lear. The two men are different in every way — race, class and politics, to start — yet they find unexpected common ground in the words of Shakespeare. This deeply human drama by Tony winner John Kani, who also plays Kunene, traces the fragile work of truth-telling in a nation still shaped by its history and reveals how transcending the past may allow us to truly see one another.
Content Warnings/Age Recommendations
Contains production effects, mature language, depictions and discussions of addiction, and mentions of systemic racism. This performance is recommended for ages 12 and older with parent/guardian discretion.