The Shadow King

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Event The Shadow King
Venue Barbican Theatre, London, England
First Date 22 June 2016
Last Date 2 July 2016
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Epic and provocative, The Shadow King reworks Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy King Lear as a sprawling, blood-soaked tale of two Indigenous families in Australia’s north. Probing our understanding of kinship and country, it weaves a parable that echoes our nation’s history.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Adaptation
Bi-lingual
Subjects Betrayal
Culture
Family
Indigenous Australia
Justice
Madness
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jada Alberts Actor
Jimi Bani Actor
Kamahi Djordon King Actor
Frances Djulibing Actor
Rarriwuy Hick Actor
Damion Hunter Actor
Tom E Lewis Actor
Jason Tamiru Actor
Natasha Wanganeen Actor
Michael Kantor Adaptor
Tom E Lewis Adaptor
Melodie Reynolds-Diarra Associate Director
Jason Tamiru Associate Producer
Ruby Langton-Batty Costume Designer
Michael Kantor Director
Marion Potts Dramaturg/e
Natasha Gadd Filmmaker
Rhys Graham Filmmaker
Murray Lui Filmmaker
Paul Jackson Lighting Designer
Iain Grandage Musical Advisor
John Rodgers Musical Director
Selwyn Burns Musician
Djakapurra Munyarryun Musician
Bart Willoughby Musician
William Shakespeare Playwright
Ruby Langton-Batty Properties Master
Stewart Campbell Realisation Lighting
Paul Jackson Set Designer
Michael Kantor Set Designer
David Miller Set Designer
Kelly Ryall Sound Designer
Alistair Stobo Sound Operator/Engineer
Lisa Osborn Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Report Malthouse Theatre Annual Report 2016
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 155043