Lear Redux - Stage Raw - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH

Lear Redux - Stage Raw - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH

Andres Velez, Jack Stehlin, Emily Yetter, Jade Sealey and Ahkei Togun (Photo by John Dlugolecki Photography) Reviewed by Deborah Klugman The Odyssey Theatre Through July 8 RECOMMENDED From the moment he makes his entrance — sour-faced, cantankerous, shuffling as he leans resentfully on the walker that testifies to infirmity and old age, a comedic Jack Stehlin ignites the stage. In character — an aging thespian whose selfish narcissism reflects h…

A New Look at Lear at the Lemon Tree

Ramesh Meyyappan’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s King Lear comes to the Lemon Tree this week, with a bold, pared-back style that hones in on the raw human emotions at the heart of the story. Directed by Orla O’Loughlin, this intimate four-actor production explores the downfall of power and the deep loneliness that follows.Rather than relying on elaborate sets or costumes, Meyyappan’s Lear uses movement and expression to draw out the chaos of b…