Lear
- Synopsis
- Video recording of Ong Keng Sen’s interpretation of King Lear bringing together artists from Japan, Thailand, China and Indonesia. The production incorporates different performing genres where actors play against each other - Lear is played by a Noh master, Goneril played by a Dan master in Jingui (Beijing Opera) and Cordelia by a Tai actress.
- Country
- Australia
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 1997
- Duration
- 98 mins
Credits
- Director
- Ong Keng Sen
- Music
- Rahayu Supanggah
- Production Design
- Justin Hill
- Costume
- Koji Hamai
- Cast
Naohiko Umewaka Old Man (Lear) Peeramon Chomdhavat Younger daughter (Cordelia) Najip Ali Fool Jiang Oi Hu Older daughter (Goneril)
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- TheatreWorks
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Noh drama; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multiculturalism; Beijing Opera
Notes
- Notes
- Streamed at: http://globalshakespeares.mit.edu/lear-ong-keng-sen-1997 (accessed 8/2013). Spoken in Indonesian, Japanese, Mandarin and Thai.
- General
- Recorded at the Perth, Australia Festival
- Textual information
- Translated by Rio Kishida
Archive
- Name
globalshakespeares.mit.edu
- globalshax-www@mit.edu
- Web
- http://globalshakespeares.mit.edu External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75452 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)