King Lear

REASON IN MADNESS

king lear

REASON IN MADNESS

Marcus Gardley’s jazz-infused translation of KING LEAR.
Marcus Gardley’s translation of KING LEAR is set in a San Francisco where anything can happen at any moment, where madness is barely constrained beneath the brittle veneer of gentrification and homes are kingdoms taken merely for granted. Infused with a jazz score that evolves in time with Lear’s decline, Next Chapter’s Play On Podcast series is a harrowing journey into the essence of life, death, love, and loss. New episodes are released weekly.

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Translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY.
Directed by ERIC TING. 
Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.
Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY.
Episode scripts were adapted and produced by MARCUS GARDLEY and CATHERINE EATON. 
Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE. 

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.
The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.
The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. 
MARCUS GARDLEY
JORDAN MOORE

ORIGINAL MUSIC, SOUND DESIGN & SOUND MIX

LINDSAY JONES

SOUND ENGINEERING

SADAHARU YAGI

voice & text coach

EPISODE SCRIPTIS

MANAGING DIRECTIOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS

SALLYCADE HOLMES
MARCUS GARDLEY AND CATHERINE EATON
REBECCA CLARK CAREY

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

PRODUCED BY

NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS

LINE PRODUCER

TRASLATED BY

MIX ENGINEER & DIALOGUE EDITOR

ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING

DANIEL BEN-SHIMON
LARRY WALSH

produced by
NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS,
made possible
by the generous support
of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. 

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