Richard II at Magic Theatre

*Richard II* is Shakespeare’s examination of the destructive powers of privilege. In the second half of the Naomi Iizuka Repertory - the company from the world premiere of Garuda's Wing will perform a new, lean production of Iizuka’s Play On version of *Richard II* shaped to this company. Play On Shakespeare has created an entire library of new versions of the entire Shakespeare canon with some of the greatest living writers! But these are “pure” they are translated line for line-embodying the original story and context- no adaptation- created for now. The Magic Theatre are matching these translations with a new version enlivening it entirely with a POC cast- filled with the folx typically outside of Shakespeare text and productions. Since the company’s founding in 1967 by visionary John Lion, the Magic Theatre has identified and cultivated writers on the cutting edge of American theatre, serving as a vital center for the creation and performance of new American plays. Sam Shepard developed and premiered his Pulitzer Prize-winning Buried Child, True West, and Fool for Love during his decade-long Magic residency (1974-84), forever altering the shape of American drama. Located in the historic Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.