Villanova University's Center for Irish Studies Presents Lost Lear

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Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 1:00 PM
to Saturday, February 15, 2025 - 9:00 PM

The John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts

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02/13/2025 01:00 PM 02/15/2025 09:00 PM America/Anguilla Villanova University's Center for Irish Studies Presents Lost Lear The Center for Irish Studies at Villanova University presents the North American premiere of Lost Lear, a contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear, on Feb. 13 — 15, 2025, in the Topper Theater of the John and Joan Mullen Center for Performing Arts on Villanova’s campus. The play tells the story of Joy, a retired actor with dementia, who is reliving her memories of rehearsing the Shakespearean tragedy. A nursing home resident, Joy is cared for by staff who recreate her happy memories to maintain a delicate sense of reality. However, her world is upended by the arrival of her estranged son. With Joy’s memory casting him as the character of Cordelia from the play, he must find a way ... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/philadelphia/events/the-john-and-joan-mullen-center-for-the-performing-arts/villanova-universitys-center-for-irish-studies-presents-lost-lear-385244?ref=uceaddevent The John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts, 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA, 19085

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The Center for Irish Studies at Villanova University presents the North American premiere of Lost Lear, a contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear, on Feb. 13 — 15, 2025, in the Topper Theater of the John and Joan Mullen Center for Performing Arts on Villanova’s campus. The play tells the story of Joy, a retired actor with dementia, who is reliving her memories of rehearsing the Shakespearean tragedy. A nursing home resident, Joy is cared for by staff who recreate her happy memories to maintain a delicate sense of reality. However, her world is upended by the arrival of her estranged son. With Joy’s memory casting him as the character of Cordelia from the play, he must find a way to speak his piece within the limited role he is given.

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