King Lear

"A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. See with thine ears." (King Lear, Act IV, Scene 6)

From the inspired mind of one of the premiere actors of our time comes an imaginative and hilarious new telling of a tale for ALL TIME. Through his brilliant use of fractured grammar and poetic fancy, McCallum gives us an offbeat comic take on Shakespeare's classic tale, King Lear. Both entertaining and educational, it is the most humorous take off of a Shakespeare classic you will ever hear.

An actor, director and writer, Sandy McCallum has spent a lifetime in the theatre with such companies as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Alliance Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Tyrone Guthrie Theater, and the Old Globe.

His wit, wisdom, and brilliance remind us all: ..."we that are young will never see so much, nor live so long."

-Dan Donahue

"McCallum's fractured verses capture the original in a down home delivery that would hold Jed Clampett's interest and any one else for that matter."
-Ashland Daily

Listen to a sample of King Lear in Real Audio or mp3 (2:10)