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"King Lear" Opens at Seabrook Auditorium
by DR. SHANESSA FENNER
Sweet Tea Shakespeare and Honest Pint
Theatre Company present "King Lear" Sept.
28–30 at 7:30 p.m. at Seabrook Auditorium on
the campus of Fayetteville State University.
"e play is considered to be one of Shake-
speare's masterpieces, and it is a long play with
a really challenging role of King Lear," Jeremy
Fiebig, artistic director of Sweet Tea Shakespeare
and director of "King Lear," said. "Some people
consider it the Mount Everest of Shakespeare's
work in terms of a role to be performed."
Fiebig added they have partnered with a
company out of Raleigh called Honest Pint
Theatre. He met with the artistic director and
discussed an eager actor who wanted to play
the lead.
"King Lear" is a Shakespearean tragedy in
which the king decides to retire and divide his
kingdom among his three daughters. Two of
his daughters go along with the plan, and one
does not. "King Lear becomes more insane as
the play goes on and his daughters engage in
war — and the play attracts all of that," Fiebig
said. "King Lear will be an indoor perfor-
mance, but we are bringing the outdoors
inside with it, so there will be a picnic table,
a grass patch, trees and lighting that really
invites us to think about what the outdoors
is like."
Sweet Tea Shakespeare was founded in
Fayetteville in 2012. The group sees opportu-
nity for humor in tragedies, and the result is a
production that will scratch a lot of different
kinds of itches regarding what audience mem-
bers will see. Sweet Tea Shakespeare performs
throughout the year with a mix of indoor and
outdoor performances.
"We present classic plays throughout the
year in Fayetteville, and we travel to Raleigh,"
Fiebig said. "We have a series that goes to
local craft breweries, vineyards and bars that
does that sort of irreverent take on Shake-
speare as well."
Fiebig added that the group has a house
band. So, when there is a show, it is wrapped
in music. Audiences are welcome to come 45
minutes before the show to enjoy the music.
There is also music during intermission and
throughout the play.
Ticket cost is $15 for the general public, $13
for seniors and military and $8 for students
and kids 6-12 years of age. Tickets available
at www.sweetteashakespeare.com and www.
honestpinttheatre.org.
EVENTS
DR. SHANESSA FENNER, Prin-
cipal, WT Brown Elementary School.
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