HowWeWorkNow: KING LEAR at San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

Recorded on August 5, 2020

 

Keeping artists working. Keeping artists creating. Keeping artists serving their communities. Are deep concerns for theatre companies across the nation. San Francisco Shakespeare Festival embraced these challenges with curiosity, fearlessness, and innovation. Associate Artistic Director Nilan sits down with Elizabeth Carter (Director), Rebecca J. Ennals (Artistic Director), Karen Schleifer (Stage Manager), and Neal Ormond (Technical Director) to discuss how they got AEA to agree to a live digital theatre contract? Rehearsed in a completely socially distant manner? And crafted an unprecedented production of KING LEAR, creating one of the most riveting "LIVE" experiences over the internet. 

 

HOWWEWORKNOW, The Drama League’s acclaimed series of discussions that shape, distill, and share best practices about how the industry and craft of directing allies with active change on the ground. The artists in this video have donated their time and fees to help provide much-needed aid, relief, and programs for stage directors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you're a director needing assistance, visit our COVID-19 resources and emergency relief programs here:dramaleague.org/covidresources/covid19resources

San Francisco Shake Speare Festival: www.sfshakes.org/

King Lear (Now Running): www.youtube.com/user/SFShakes/featured

Elizabeth Carter: www.elizabethcarterarts.com/

Editing services donated by:catalinmedia.com/