King Lear

Synopsis

Video recording of Lee Breuer’s production of King Lear set in the American South in the 1950s, with the gender roles of the major characters reversed: Lear is a woman with three sons. Videotaped for TOFT by Richard Stucker.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gender reversal

Related items

Lear ‘87 Archive

Credits

Director

Lee Breuer

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Pauline Oliveros

Costume

Ghretta Hynd

Contributor

Richard Stucker

Cast

Bill Raymomd
Black-Eyed Susan
Clove Galiliee
Ellen McElduff
Greg Mehrten
Honora Fergusson
Isobell Monk
Karen Evans-Kandel
Kimberly Scott
Lola Pashalinskai
Lute Ramblin
Maya O’Reilly
Ron Vawter
Ruth Maleczech

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