A new translation of Shakespeare-s great tragedy that renews it for today-s audiences. -Marcus Gardley-s translation of King Lear renews the language of one of Shakespeare-s most frequently staged tragedies for a modern audience. Gardley-s update allows audiences to hear the play anew while still finding themselves in the tragic midst of Shakespeare-s play. -This translation of King Lear was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival-s Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of -The Bard- in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare-s verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print-a new First Folio for a new era.
