by Stephen F. MurrayJuly 14-24, 2011
Independently produced @ City Lit Theater
partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a stage agency.
Photos courtesy of Carl Morrison.
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Constructed as a minimalist retelling of Shakespeare’s King Lear, this new piece functions as a collage with lines from King Lear, Twelfth Night, the Book of Job, nursery rhymes, and other found texts held together with the glue of clowning, music and creative design. Laer's Last Prayer confronts the question of what happens to our parents after they slip beyond our care examining what old age means with the advent of technology able to sustain the body longer than the mind was designed to endure. Growing old is part of the human condition and Laer's Last Prayer celebrates its journey through a lyrical staging filled with laughter, frustration, confusion, and love.
"Laer’s Last Prayer has a talented cast sharing some wonderful moments of sorrow and loss in a spare sixty minutes."
Lisa Findley - Centerstage Chicago
Costume Design: Crystal Jovae Mazur
Lighting Design: Liz Cooper
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