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Odyssey Theatre presents 

Lear Redux

A Quantum Fantasia inspired by the play King Lear by William Shakespeare 

Adapted and Directed by John Farmanesh-Bocca
CO-CHOREOGRAPHED BY Jones Talmadge, Anne-marie talmadge, alina bolshakova, John Famanesh-Bocca

Acclaimed and prolific stage actor Jack Stehlin stars in Lear Redux, a bold, surprising, and whimsical adaptation of King Lear, directed and adapted by Physical Theatre impresario John Farmanesh-Bocca. Renowned for their celebrated collaborations on Farmanesh-Bocca’s REDUX series—including Tempest Redux (winner of Stage Raw’s Production of the Year and Broadway World’s Production of the Decade for LA regional theater)—Lear Redux reunites the Odyssey Theatre, The New American Theatre, and Not Man Apart – Physical Theatre Ensemble to present Shakespeare’s preeminent drama of family, power, humanity, grief, and acceptance.

World Premiere — Odyssey Theater May 22, 2025 – Jul 13, 2025

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Rave Reviews Are Coming In!

Stage Raw (++)
“STAGE RAW TOP 10… WILDLY IDIOSYNCRATIC… Jack Stehlin ignites the stage… irony and humor…RECOMMENDED.” — Deborah Klugman, Stage Raw

Mostly Shakespeare (++)
“TOUCHING AND FASCINATING… set in modern times but us[es] much of Shakespeare’s text in an ingenious and imaginative way… Any truly great performance of King Lear should have the audience in tears at certain key moments, and this play succeeds. Much of that is due to Jack Stehlin's outstanding performance as Lear… POWERFUL.” — Michael Doherty, Mostly Shakespeare

The World Through Night-Tinted Glasses(blog) (++)
“TRANSCENDENT… Boy was I ever startled, shocked, moved, and yes very definitely surprised on every level! In the most powerful, moving way… I felt the ground shift underneath my heart.” —David MacDowell Blue, The World Through Night-Tinted Glasses

Arts Beat LA (++)
“BRILLIANTLY CREATIVE AND MOVING… smart, entertaining and emotionally resonant.” — Terry Morgan, Arts Beat LA

LA Theatrix (++)
“CREATIVE, HUMOROUS AND INTELLECTUALLY ENGAGING… whimsical staging, invested acting… … transcendent.” — Anita W. Harris, LA Theatrix