A Memphis theater company staging King Lear confronts marital discord, scandals, sexual harassment, and personal crises both onstage and off.
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A Memphis theater company staging King Lear confronts marital discord, scandals, sexual harassment, and personal crises both onstage and off.
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From the prize-winning fiction writer Richard Bausch (“A master of the novel as well as the story . . . Effortlessly engaging” —Sven Birkerts, The New York Times) , a sharp, affecting, masterly new novel about a close-knit theater community in Memphis and one turbulent, transformative production of King Lear . As renovations begin at the Shakespeare Theater of Memphis, life for the core members of the company seems to be falling into disarray. Their trusted director has just retired, and theater...
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Sexual content
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Sexual harassment, misconduct, and extramarital tensions including a scandal with an underaged niece
Violence & gore
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Mild violence implied through the King Lear production
Profanity
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Moderate strong language in dramatic adult contexts
Substance use
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Substance abuse themes and addiction explored among characters
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic elements present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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References to cancel culture, celebrity, and social scandals
Self-harm / suicide
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Depression and emotional suffering depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Sexual harassment, misconduct, family troubles, and domestic strife
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