THE PORTERS OF HELLSGATE PRESENT BREAKING BARD

Breaking Bard

Written by Gus Krieger
Produced by The Porters of Hellsgate
Directed by Drina Durazo

PLAYING THROUGHOUT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL JUNE 6TH THROUGH THE 28TH, AT THEATRE ASYLUM ON SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD’S THEATRE ROW

Having surpassed the halfway point in Shakespeare’s canon with Othello, The Porters of Hellsgate are gearing up for the Hollywood Fringe Festival with their boldest and most daring work to date:

All 62 episodes of the hit television series Breaking Bad, presented in one hour, in Shakespearean verse.

BREAKING BARD posits a question critical to our culture: What if Breaking Bad had originally been written by The Bard himself? A sure treat for Breaking Bad fans and Shakespeare aficionados alike, this one act play offers up the most lamentable tragedy of Walter of Albuquerque: containing his treacherous plots, his pitiful murther, his tyrannical rise to power, and his most deserved death.

“For never was a tale more dark and quirky
Than this of Walter of Albuquerque.” — Chorus, Breaking Bard

Breaking Bard will star Porters’ resident playwright and Associate Artistic Director Gus Krieger as the villainous Lord Walter, with resident artists Kate O’Toole as his Lady, Skyler, and Jesse James Thomas as his squire, Jesse. A very special chorus will be provided by Evan Lipkin. Critically acclaimed director Drina Durazo, of The Group Rep Theatre, will helm the production.

BREAKING BARD previews on Saturday, June 6th at 4pm in the Asylum Lab at Theatre Asylum, 1078 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, CA 90038. With an official opening on Friday, June 12th at 7pm, the play will run throughout the Hollywood Fringe Festival until closing on Sunday, June 28th at 4pm. Specific dates and times can be found at the Fringe website.

Tickets are $10.
All reservations can be made via the Breaking Bard page at HollywoodFringe.org.
E-mail questions/comments to: [email protected]
PRESS CONTACT: KATE O’TOOLE – [email protected]

PRAISE FOR GUS KRIEGER’S PREVIOUS WORK, SHERLOCK THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS:

“An abundance of referential riches…”
Philip Brandes – LA Times

“… a wild ride you may want to experience twice.”
Christine Palau – NoHoArtsDistrict

“… the play sparkles …”
Steven Leigh Morris – LA Weekly

“Intriguing, fascinating and just a bit mad”
Brenna Smith – EdgeLosAngeles

“… offers considerable rewards to Holmes aficionados with a taste for the unusual.”
Steven Stanley – StageSceneLA

“… the ambition is applaudable and the end result … is inspiring.”
Michelle Sandoval – EdgeLosAngeles

Thank you for your consideration! We hope to see you at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
The Porters of Hellsgate