News Release

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July 12, 2005

Boise State Offers A Script To Untangle 'King Lear'

The Boise State University Division of Extended Studies will join with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival for the seventh straight summer to present a behind-the-scenes look at how a William Shakespeare play unfolds.

Designed for theater arts or English students and Shakespeare fans, this year’s Untangling “King Lear” workshop explores both literature and performance. The literary text will be studied through classroom discussion and student research. Performance will be considered through observation and discussion with theater professionals. The class will be taught by Boise State professor emeritus Charles Davis.

Untangling King Lear meets Aug. 1-6 on both the Boise State campus and at the Shakespeare Festival Amphitheater and Reserve. The first session includes an orientation and discussions on directing King Lear, gaining an actor’s perspective and strategies for reading the play. Additional sessions include discussions with the King Lear designer and lighting and costume designers in addition to watching the technical crew at work. A preview performance of King Lear and an Elizabethan dinner are included for all who attend.

Participants may register for one, two or three academic credits on BroncoWeb at http://broncoweb.boisestate.edu. To register for the non-credit session, contact Extended Studies at 426-1709. For general information, call 426-3492.
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Contact: Catherine E. Harris, Division of Extended Studies, (208) 426-4092, charris2@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Relations, (208) 426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu

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