2014 is the Year of Lear, especially here in Kings County with our current presentation of Chichester Festival Theatre’s King Lear starring Frank Langella, and Theatre For a New Audience’s upcoming production directed by Arin Arbus, opening in March. We’ve started seeing Lear references everywhere, and would like YOU to help us capture a visual Lear using Instagram!
How to participate:
Every day at 8am we will post a new quote from King Lear to inspire your ‘gramming for the day. The quotes will be posted below, and via the BAM (@BAM_Brooklyn) and Theatre For a New Audience (@TheatreForaNewA) Twitter and Instagram feeds. The contest runs from Wed, Jan 29 through Wed, Feb 25 at midnight.
You may post as many photos (and/or videos!) as you like inspired by each quote—feel free to be as literal or interpretive as you like, and don’t forget the #Leargram hashtag. Creativity and originality are encouraged! No prior knowledge of the play required.
We will pick two winners every Wednesday in February (Feb 5, 12, 19, and 26), and one will go on to be the grand prize winner to be announced the first week in March.
#Leargram Quotes
1. Wed, Jan 29: Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow! (Lear 3.2)
Prizes:
Week 1: tickets to Bedlam's Hamletor St. Joan
Week 2: to be announced
Week 3: to be announced
Week 4: to be announced
The grand prize winner will receive the Ultimate Shakespeare Package, including tickets to BAM and Theatre For a New Audience, Sleep No More, The Shakespeare Society, and much more to be announced!
The Fine Print:
Everyone is encouraged to participate! But to be eligible to win, you must follow BAM (@BAM_Brooklyn) and TFANA (@TheatreForANewA) on Instagram, and tag all photo and video entries #Leargram. Only residents of the United States 13 years of age and older may be selected as finalists or the grand prize winner.
Click here to read the complete rules.