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Tragedy of King Lear, The

Alternative title
King Lear
Synopsis
A production of King Lear directed by Alan Cooke with Mike Kellin as Lear. A project of Santa Barbara Gazebo Theatre One for the Shakespeare Video Society.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1982
Recording date
Dec 1982
Duration
182 mins

Credits

Director
Alan Cooke
Producer
Jack Nakano
Music
Mitch Margo
Cast
Mike KellinLear
Kitty WinnCordelia
Charles AidmanEarl of Gloucester
Darryl HickmanEarl of Kent
David GrohEdmund
Gela JacobsonGoneril
Melora MarshallRegan

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Historical period
Elizabethan
Plays
King Lear
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
The DVD version includes a teacher’s guide to the play and the text.

Production Company

Name

Bard Productions Ltd

Name

Shakespeare Video Society

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

Online Retailer

Name

sendit.com

Email
care@sendit.com
Web
http://www.sendit.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
0845 045 102
Fax
028 9043 0460
Address
Unit 2
42 The Cutts
Dunmurry
Belfast
BT2 8ED
Northern Ireland
Notes
Formerly known as ‘Blackstar’.

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