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Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens is the story of Lord Timon, a generous pillar of society, whose patronage has helped to build the wealth and security of his country and friends. When financial disaster strikes, he looks to those same friends for aid, only to find none. Embittered by this rejection, he abandons society, forswearing it and mankind forever.

Timon addresses the brutal truths of money's corruptive power; of the monetization of human relationships; of debt and deceit; of usury and usage. It is the story of a man brought low by his own blindness to the selfishness of mankind. He comes to realize the folly of his unchecked generosity and trust, but only after those that received it have turned their backs on him.

Following up the highly successful seventh season opener, King Lear (starring Larry Cedar), the Porters have placed Timon in a contemporary setting, without hesitating to draw the obvious parallels between the text of 400 years ago and today. The Porters' production will also be the first staging in Los Angeles of this oft-overlooked tragedy in 15 years.