Mother Lear

May 7, 2023

0h 57m

★ 0.0

"...that way madness lies"

Overview

An irascible Shakespeare scholar with early onset dementia communicates with her caretaker daughter using the only language available to her, the text of King Lear, as the two struggle with aging, love, and their own balance of power.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Cordelia

Ava Roy

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Courtney Walsh

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Rush Rehm

MARIAN is an 80 year old resident of Meadow Park Rest Home. During a difficult visit, her daughter PHILLIPA is forced out and accidentally leaves something important behind. Wandering out of the rest home, the outside world proves challenging, as Marian battles her mind in an attempt to return her daughter’s beloved possession.

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Mother Lear

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