 Event |
King Lear
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| Venue |
St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
11 August 2007 |
| Last Date |
13 August 2007 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Trevor Nunn has chosen to set Lear in the nineteenth century in a country somewhere between Russia and Ruritania. This 'Albion' is ruled by a despot who is part Tsar and part uncouth Cossack who strikes Cordelia, floors Kent with a right hook and crudely nudges Albany suggesting it's time Goneril was pregnant. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Tragedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
Full cast of 27. International. Also ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland, from 18 Aug 2007 to 25 Aug 2007.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
193741 |
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