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Stratford Festival Lecture Series

King Lear in 2021 with Dr. Mark Fortier

Enjoy a thought-provoking online lecture and discussion based on Stratford Festival's King Lear play. Presented by Dr. Mark Fortier, University of Guelph. Adults. Please register.

All of Shakespeare’s plays have recurring moments in which, for whatever reasons, they reemerge into particular relevance at a moment in history. King Lear in the twentieth century suddenly resonated with end of the world scenarios and existential emptiness. What about now, with its focus on the elderly and originally written and performed in a time of plague? Is King Lear uniquely relevant for our moment in history?  

This online lecture is presented in partnership with the Stratford Festival.

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Mark Fortier is a Professor of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. Among his publications are Theory/Theatre: an Introduction, Adaptations of Shakespeare, and Literature and Law. He is currently working on a book called Shakespeare’s Law, to be published by Routledge. 

Meeting Details:
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If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Curtis at acurtis@guelphpl.ca.

Alternative formats are available as per the Accessibility per Ontarians Act by contacting Library Communications at 519-824-6220 extension 239.

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