Chad Bradford

Lear's Nightmare

Shake on the Lake. An immersive piece I built to bring the kingdom of King Lear onto a farm in western New York — theatre you walk through, not just watch.

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As You Like It

Shake on the Lake. A freewheeling meditation on love, staged as a touring Summer-of-Love — I directed and co-composed the music.

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Richard III

Shake on the Lake. A punk-rock makeover of Shakespeare's most ruthless climber — “extraordinary imagination,” said The Daily News.

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The Taming of the Shrew

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre. A bold, music-laced family adaptation I directed and co-composed for Shakespeare on the River.

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