Robert Wilson’s King Lear: A Work in Progress

Alternative title
King Lear
Synopsis
A video recording of King Lear designed and directed by Robert Wilson. The production was the result of an intensive two-week workshop with Wilson, then Distinguished Artist in Residence at UCLA. The performance is introduced by the director. With Ford Rainey as Lear.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
19 May 1985
Duration
172 mins

Credits

Director
Robert Wilson (3)
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Daniel Birnbaum
Production Design
Robert Wilson (3)
Costume
Sylvia Moss
Choreographer
Paula Shelley
Cast
Ford RaineyLear
Eric MarxFool
Amy Jackson 
Gary Matanky 
Kate Fitzmaurice 
Kathryn Aronson 
Leonard Cruz 
Paul Attinello 
Peter Lohnes 
Reza R. Abdoh 
Robert Machray 
Stefan Haves 
Valerie Mamches 

Additional Details

Theatre
Stage One, Metromedia Square, Hollywood
Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
King Lear
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Spoken in English and German. Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) also holds recordings of both matinee and evening performances, and tapes of rehearsal footage.
Textual information
Dramaturg is David Rodes.
Reviews
Sorgenfrei, Carol Fisher. Theatre Journal 37 (1985), pp. 496-98.

Production Company

Name

UCLA Extension

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email
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, "Robert Wilson’s King Lear: A Work in Progress". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71062 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)