Thinking Theater NYC

King Lear Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Judith Jarosz  Presented by Theater 2020 at The Great Room at A.R.T./New York studios 138 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NYC June 12-29, 2025 L to R: Declan Hutcheon as Edgar, David Fuller at King Lear, & David Arthur Bachrach as The Fool. Photo by John Hoffman Power, aging, family dynamics—perennially-relevant topics and ones which Theater 2020’s astutely-acted production of King Lear presents in a fresh and compelling way. With the set comprised of just a few stools, one containing the crown Lear divests himself of during the play’s opening scene, an ever-present reminder of the stakes of this family feud, the production’s versatile, dynamic, talented cast creates a captivating new portrayal of this classic tale’s exploration of the relationship among power, authority, and legitimacy.  David Fuller’s Lear leads the cast with a truly dazzling portray of the titular Lear, fully capturing the character’s capricious...