Santa Fe Summer Shakespeare presents

Richard III

This production of Richard III as a one-man show was born out of a desire to present the show in a way that was Covid safe. It was performed last October at the rodeo grounds in Magdalena and was well received. It is an abbreviated version of the play as all scenes where Richard does not appear have been cut. It uses no props or scenery and relies on Shakespeare’s words to tell the story. In Shakespeare’s day, Elizabethans went to “hear a play” and this production has been developed with that in mind.

This performance is a part of SFSS. Santa Fe Summer Shakespeare (SFSS) features a diverse group of collaborators offering an array of Shakespeare-related performances, close-reads, workshops, staged readings, talks, and interactive activities from May 7 - October 2, 2022. Events will take place in various venues around Santa Fe, New Mexico and online. https://www.sfsummershakes.org/

Credits: Produced, Adapted, and Performed by Charles Lear

Charles Lear has been active in theatre for over 40 years. He has produced, directed, taught, acted, is a produced playwright, and makes the bulk of his living as a union (I.A.T.S.E) stagehand/carpenter/welder. His focus as an actor these days is on Shakespeare, and he was a member of the Stag and Lion Shakespeare Company, which has a theatre on West 57th Street in Manhattan, up until his move to New Mexico.

Dates and Times:
Saturday, July 2 @ 7-8:30pm
Sunday, July 3 @ 7-8:30pm

Admission: $10 at the door.
All attendees are required to be masked.

Venue: International Shakespeare Center @ 3209-A Calle Marie, Santa Fe, NM

Website: http://www.sfsummershakes.org/