Seven Lears: The Pursuit of the Good

Synopsis: A video recording of Howard Barker’s play which explores the untold story of King Lear and his journey through the ‘seven ages of man’. The play explores Lear’s backstory, asking what he was like as a princeling, how he become king, how good a king he was, where was Queen Lear, and why did his own daughter hate him. Through these deliberations the play investigates the universal themes of collective and individual good. Performed by staff and students of the Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 12 Mar 2006
Duration: 180 mins

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Theatre: Zellerbach Playhouse
Theatre company: UC Berkeley, Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies
Production type: Stage Recordings
Plays: King Lear
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Student productions

Notes: Note: Material is made available to staff and students of the University only. Outside researchers should contact the librarian to enquire about the possibility of an on site viewing.
General: The play was first produced in Sheffield, England 1989.

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