Schedule of Events

The fall 2009 residency will be held September 28 - October 4 at the University of Texas at Austin.  King Lear will be performed at the B. Iden Payne Theatre September 3, October 1 & 2.  It will then be performed at Winedale October 3.

   Pre-residency Events

Wednesday, September 23, 6:30 PM.  “'By Order of Law': Shakespeare’s King Lear.”  UT Law School, Eidman Courtroom.  With Julius Getman, Professor of Law; Douglas Bruster, Professor of English; Matt Radford, Associate Director, AFTLS; Alan Friedman, UT Coordinator, AFTLS, & Faculty Advisor, Spirit of Shakespeare; and the SOS players performing scenes from King Lear.  Free admission.

Friday, September 25,  3 PM.  “Love in a Time of Terror: King Lear and the Potential for Consolation” by Dr. Elizabeth Richmond-Garza.  Harry Ransom Center, Tom Lea Room.  Annual British Studies Shakespeare Talk.  Free admission.

   Residency Events

Wednesday, September 30, 12 PM.  "The Sand and the Oyster: The Poetry of Carol Ann Duffy" by Caroline Devlin.  Harry Ransom Center Plaza.  Free admission.

Wednesday, September 30, 7:30 PMKing Lear.  Actors from the London Stage Performance (Q & A with actors to follow).  University of Texas at Austin, Winship Building, B. Iden Payne Theatre.

Thursday, October 1, 7:30 PM.  King Lear.  Actors from the London Stage Performance.  University of Texas at Austin, Winship Building, B. Iden Payne Theatre.

Friday, October 2, 7:30 PM.  King Lear.  Actors from the London Stage Performance.  University of Texas at Austin, Winship Building, B. Iden Payne Theatre.
                               
Saturday, October 3, 7 PM.  King Lear.  Actors from the London Stage Performance.  Round Top, Winedale Historic Center, Winedale Theatre Barn.

   Ticket Information

B. Iden Payne Performances on September 30, October 1 & 2 at 7:30 PM

Tickets are $20 for non-affiliated admission and $10 for affiliated admission (UT ID holders, seniors, all college and non-college students). To purchase visit the Performing Arts Center website or call 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386.  Affiliated tickets may be purchased without a service charge in person at the Frank Erwin Center Box Office (M-F, 10 AM - 6 PM) and the Bass Concert Hall Ticket Office (M-F, 11 AM - 2 PM inside lobby and 2 - 6 PM outside ticket window).

Winedale Performance on October 3 at 7 PM (Winedale Historic Center, Round Top)

Tickets are $20 for non-affiliated admission and $10 for affiliated admission (UT ID holders, seniors, all students).  To purchase visit the Winedale tickets website.