With a script by John Kolvenbach, this film -- Lawton's directorial debut! -- will be screened at Philadelphia's FirstGlance Film Festival. One showing only! Don't miss it.
Philadelphia Film Society, Bourse
(Formerly Ritz at the Bourse)
400 Ranstead St, Philadelphia
General admission tickets $20, available at venue
Or on venue's website
Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom try to strike it rich by producing a flop on Broadway and running off with the money. Musical comedy! Lawton plays Franz Liebkind, the author of their show: Springtime for Hitler.
Timon of Athens, once the life of every party and generous benefactor, finds himself abandoned when his fortune runs dry. Betrayed by those he trusted most, his legendary generosity turns to seething rage, transforming him from Athens’ favorite host to its most dangerous outcast. As his fury builds, the city trembles before a man with nothing left to lose.
Performed “Extreme Shakespeare” style—actors arrive with lines learned, rehearse on their own, and open within days. No directors. No designers. Just pure adrenaline and raw talent unleashed on Shakespeare’s blistering commentary on wealth and loyalty.