Kral Lear

Alternative title: King Lear
Synopsis: Video recording of Martin Huba’s 2002 production of King Lear with Jan Triska in the title role.
Language: Czech
Country: Czech Republic
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 2002
Duration: 180 mins

Director

Martin Huba

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Petr Malasek

Production Design

Jozef Ciller

Costume

Milan Corba

Cast

Jan Triska	Lear
Linda Rybova	Cordelia
Jan Kacer	Earl of Gloucester
Karel Dobry	Fool
Jiri Langmajer	Edgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam
Chmela. Igor	Duke of Cornwall
David Matasek	Duke of Albany
David Novotny	Duke of Cornwall
David Sucharipa	Earl of Kent
Eva Elsnerova	Goneril
Jan Novotny	Duke of Albany
Jitka Schneiderova	Regan
Martina Valkova	Goneril
Richard Trstan	Curan

General: Different actors played some of the roles during the course of the production. It is not known who played the roles of Albany and Kent (for example) in the Arts Institute recording.

The Summer Shakespeare Festival is an open-air theatre event initiated by President Vaclav Havel.
History: Produced by the Schok Agency at the Summer Shakespeare Festival, Prague Castle, beginning 28 June 2002.
Textual information: Translated into Czech by Martin Hilsky.

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