ReDiscovery Reading :
The London Merchant
7:30p.m.
Mar 04 2013
ReDiscovery Reading :
The London Merchant
In the Lansburgh Theatre
The London Merchant
By George Lillo
Directed by Gus Heagerty
A tragedy of Shakespearean passions and surprisingly modern themes,
in a rare North American performance. When George Barnwell, a young London
apprentice, falls under the spell of the scheming Millwood, a “lady of pleasure,”
he is led first to embezzle from his master and then to a fateful familial
crossroads. Written more than 200 years before Arthur Miller’s remarkably similar Death
of a Salesman, George Lillo’s play is one of the earliest working-class
tragedies, and one of the finest examples of the form.
Seating is on a first-come basis. Reservations are required.
Click the ticket
link to reserve online now or call 202.547.1122, option 4.
Reservations for
ReDiscovery readings must be claimed at the Shakespeare Theatre Company Box
Office on the evening of the performance by 7:15 p.m. Seating is general admission;
therefore we encourage you to arrive early.
