QUEEN LEAR IS DEAD
"An experiential masterpiece"
- Alberta Theatre Guide
The Lear sisters are hosting a Celebration of Life for their beloved mother. Regan is missing. Delia has a secret. And Gee is just trying to keep the cracks from showing…
You decide who to follow and where to go next in this immersive “Pick-Your-Own-Pathway” show. With more than a dozen routes through the performance, your perspective on the Lear family and its three sisters will change depending on what you know and the secrets you uncover.
Queen Lear is Dead is a critically acclaimed, award-winning script about the things we love, the people we lose, and the cupcakes we eat along the way.
Left to right: Jessy Ardern, Priya Narine, Carmen Osahor
Photos by Leif Norman
“There’s only one word I can use to describe the mixture of form and performance — magical."
- National Post
"Works masterfully"
- Edmonton Journal
Queen Lear is Dead was first produced by The Fox Den Collective in 2019 as part of the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. Directed by Valerie Planche, the show won three Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards (for Outstanding Fringe New Work, Production, and Director).
This production was remounted as part of the RMTC Master Playwright’s Festival in 2020.
Runtime: 1 hour
Cast Size: 3
Please contact the playwright for a script sample or perusal copy.
