King Lear
- Synopsis
- A video recording, using a single camera, of Richard Eyre’s 1997 production of King Lear with Ian Holm in the title role.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 26 Apr 1997
- Duration
- 210 (incl. 15min interval)
Credits
- Music
- Dominic Muldowney
- Production Design
- Bob Crowley
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, London
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Traverse stage
- Related items
- Nothing Will Come of Nothing
Notes
- Notes
- The production was re-staged for television and broadcast on BBC2 21 March 1998. This recording is catalogued separately.
- General
- Bob Crowley’s set played on a long, narrow traverse stage with the audience ranged close to the acting space at either side.
- History
- The performance played at the Cottesloe 27 March-12 April and then on tour. The television production was shown in the US on WGBH 21 March 1988 and as part of PBS’s Mobil Masterpiece Theatre series 11 October 1998.
- Awards
- Ian Holm won an Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance as Lear, and Richard Eyre won Best Director.
- Reviews
- Coursen, H.R. Shakespeare in Space: Recent Shakespeare Productions on Screen (New York: Peter Lang, 2002), pp. 54-57.
Archive
- Name
National Theatre Archive
- Contact
- Archivist
- http://catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk/CalmView/ContactUsForm.aspx
- Web
- https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 7452 3135
- Address
- NT Studio
83-101 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
UK
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72155 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)