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Lear deBessonet

LEAR DEBESSONET

  
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    United Talent Agency  represented by Mark Subias

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below is a list of Lear deBessonet's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Death Might Be Your Santa Claus         Odyssey, The         St Joan Of the Stockyards         Tempest, The         Transfigures         Winter's Tale, The

Death Might Be Your Santa Claus

Synopsis:
Inspired by an article in the New Yorker titled 'God Doesn't Need Ole Anthony', Death Might Be Your Santa Claus explores the intersection of faith and capitalism in American today. the show centers around Ole Anthony, a 68-year-old man in Dallas who leads a group of former homeless and addicts in an undercover spy operation to expose televAngelistic fraud. Other source material includes the faith-based merchandise department at Wal-Mart, testimonies of lightning victims, the oncology ward, Internet prayer circles, 1940s musicals, and Tammy Faye

Notes:
conceived by Lear deBessonet with Additional text by Juliana Francis

1st Produced:
15 Nassau Street, NY     2006

Organisations:
Stillpoint Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
site-specific work Piece

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Odyssey, The

Synopsis:
Inspired by the historical pageantry movement of the early 1900sknown for blending mass spectacle with community engagementthis final work in deBessonet and Almond's grand trilogy reimagines the Greek epic with Public Works' signature blend of professional actors, community members and special guests. Man-eating Cyclops, a sorceress that turns sailors to beasts and the deadly sweet song of the Sirens explode onto the stage with spectacular numbers in this joyful, larger-than-life musical about finding your way homeno matter where fate may lead you.

Notes:
Book, Music & Lyrics by Todd Almond; Conceived by Lear deBessonet

1st Produced:
Public Works at The Delacorte Theater, NY     04 Sep 2015

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
greek epic

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  7            Other:  Large, flexible chorus

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St Joan Of the Stockyards

Synopsis:
This is a "re-invention" of Bertolt Brecht's play St. Joan of the Stockyards, created and directed by Lear deBessonet. the press release says, "Set in a richly imagined anachronistic world of 1920s Chicago and featuring original music by country/blues singer Kelley McRae, intrepid St. Joan and her Slaughterhouse King weave a cautionary tale for the 21st century.".
nytheatre.com

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Tempest, The

Synopsis:
Twelve years ago, Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, was overthrown by his treacherous brother Antonio and Alonsa, the Queen of Naples. Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, were driven out, exiled in a barely sea-worthy little boat, which miraculously brought the pair to this enchanted island. Now a powerful magician, Prospero rules a kingdom-in-exile: the monster Caliban, sweet-voiced spirit Ariel, and the island's many supernatural inhabitants. When at last, a dozen years into Prospero's banishment, Antonio and Alonsa's ship sails temptingly close, Prospero conjures up a storm-a tempest-to wash its company ashore. The newly marooned Italians bring surprises, like drunken clowns Trinculo and Stephano, who conspire with Caliban, and Alonsa's sister Sebastia, who nurses murderous intentions. Most astonishing of all, the now-grown Miranda "changes eyes" with Alonsa's son Ferdinand-an innocent love that shakes Prospero's certainty.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  2            Other:  Flexible ensemble

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Transfigures

Synopsis:
inspired by the Jerusalem Syndrome (the well-documented psychosis that causes ordinary tourists to channel Biblical figures, create togas out of hotel bed-sheets, and parade through the Holy City as Moses, Mary Magdalene, Jesus, and other religious icons). Created from sources as varied as the writings of Bathsheba Doran and Joan of arc, scientific journals, and post-it notes from the desks of corporate secretaries, the play skips from New York to Jerusalem to map the intersection of religious revelation and insanity.
nytheatre.com

Notes:
conceived by Lear deBessonet; Text by Bathsheba Doran, Charles Mee, erin Sax Seymour, Russell Shorto, Joan of Arc, And Henrik Ibsen

1st Produced:
Julia Miles (Wpp) Theatre, NY     2007

Organisations:
Women's Project

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
site-specific work Piece

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Winter's Tale, The

Synopsis:
Conceived and directed by Obie Award winner Lear deBessonet with musical adaptation by Todd Almond, Public Work's The Winter's Tale brings Shakespeare's tale of mystery and magic to life as never before. Featuring Public Works' signature blend of professional actors, community members, and special guests, this musical adaption will explode with authentic performances that come together to tell Shakespeare's beloved fable of hard-won joy and the promise of renewal.

Notes:
Adaptation, Music, and New Lyrics by Todd Almond. Conceived and Directed by Lear deBessonet. Based on the play by William Shakespeare.

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  7            Other:  Flexible, large ensemble

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