Fresh Prince actor discusses King Lear

Celebrated classical actor Joseph Marcell (Jeffery, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air), currently touring with Shakespeare’s Globe playing the monumental title role in King Lear.

Break down the Bard with celebrated classical actor Joseph Marcell (Jeffery, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air), currently touring with Shakespeare’s Globe playing the monumental title role in King Lear, and Boston’s premiere Shakespearean director Steve Maler, founding Artistic Director of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company which annually presents free Shakespeare on the Common.

Maler and Marcell have both had incredible impact making Shakespeare’s plays accessible across the country and around the world. oin them in an active dialogue on the most produced playwright in history.

This event is the first in the Uptown/Downtown Inroads series, a community awareness and engagement collaboration between Roxbury Community College and ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage.

The event will be held at Roxbury Community College, Media Arts Center, 1234 Columbus Avenue. To reserve your complimentary spot, email tickets@emerson.edu or call 617-824-8400. Presented by ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage. artsemerson.org.