King Lear
The King of Britain divides his kingdom between his three daughters to free himself from worries and hardships. However, before the decision he poses a question: which of you loves me the most?
Can he expect honesty? Can honesty convince him? Is it possible to give up power, but not a desire to be obeyed? And can one understand one’s own declining years?
William Shakespeare's tragedy is considered one of the finest examples of European theatre. According to Jan Kott, ‘King Lear's’ theme is the decay and fall of the world. Nonetheless, the depth of thought and the strength of emotions prompt multiple interpretations of the drama. ‘King Lear’ may be Shakespeare's boldest examination of human nature. Jan Englert will play the title role in the National Theatre's production.
Spectacle for adult audiences
Please mind that the show features nudity scenes, loud sound and music effects, as well as effects with the use of smoke.
direction: Grzegorz Wiśniewski
cooperation on dramaturgy: Jakub Roszkowski
set and light design, costume, video: Mirek Kaczmarek
music: Aleksandra Gryka
choreography: Wioleta Fiuk
The following Radiohead songs were used in the performance: Exit Music (For A Film) from OK COMPUTER (1997), There, There from Hail to the Thief (2003), Idioteque from Kid A (2000), I Might Be Wrong from Amnesiac (2001). The songs were recorded based on the original compositions included in the aforementioned releases. The vocal parts in the recording as well as live are performed by Dominika Kluźniak.
Cast
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Jan Englert
Lear, king of Britain
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Hubert Paszkiewicz
King of France
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Robert Jarociński
King of France
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Piotr Piksa
Duke of Burgundy
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Marcin Przybylski
Duke of Cornwall
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Karol Pocheć
King of Scotland
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Ireneusz Czop
Earl of Kent (guest actor)
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Jan Frycz
Earl of Gloucester
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Mateusz Rusin
Edgar
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Przemysław Stippa
Edmund
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Robert Czerwiński
Oswald, Goneril's Steward
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Mateusz Kmiecik
Regan's Steward, Messenger, Captain
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Danuta Stenka
Goneril
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Ewa Konstancja Bułhak
Regan
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Dominika Kluźniak
Cordelia / Fool
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Tadeusz Wielecki (guest performer) / Wojciech Pulcyn (guest performer) – musician (double bass)
Dancers (guest actors)
Wioleta Fiuk
Andrzej Buczkowski
Grzegorz Grzywacz
Witold Jurewicz
Jerzy Klonowski
Marek Kowalski
Andrzej Pankowski
Production team
- director's assistant: Hubert Paszkiewicz
sound technicians: Marek Szymański, Hubert Majewski, Mariusz Maszewski - lighting technicians: Zbigniew Szulim, Bartłomiej Kaczalski, Krzysztof Łukasz Stefan
- video projection: Mariusz Chałubek, Paweł Woźniak
- stage manager: Katarzyna Kłosowska-Kobiałka
prompter: Magdalena Markowska
Licence for this stage production was granted by the Society of Authors – ZAiKS.
