King Lear
- Synopsis
- A video recording of a production of King Lear with an all African-American cast. Directed for the stage by Harold Scott and videotaped for TOFT (Theatre on Film and Tape) by Patrick Hoffmann. The play is set among the Olmec peoples who lived between 1200 and 400 BC in Mesoamerica, an area which included most of present-day Mexico and the countries of Central America. Avery Brooks is Lear.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 13 Mar 2004
- Duration
- 162 mins
Credits
- Director
- Harold Scott
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Anthony Davis (2)
- Production Design
- Blythe R.D. Quinlan
- Costume
- Jessica Ford
- Contributor
- Patrick Hoffman
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven
- Theatre company
- Yale Repertory Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Ancient Americas
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Black actors
Notes
- Notes
- TOFT archives also holds: Videographer’s script and lighting and music cues script.
- History
- Opening night 13 February 2004
- Reviews
- David Dewett, ‘Demanding Love, Falling Into Chaos’. New York Times (February 29 2004). Manley Lawrence. Shakespeare Bulletin 22, no.3 (2004), pp75-7.
Archive
- Name
Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)
- toft@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 1 (212) 870-1642
- Fax
- (212) 8701868
- Address
- Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37452 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)