William Shakespeare
King Lear
Flight from Paradise, in two parts
The famous story of the king, who decided to divide his kingdom among his children.
Opening – 12.05.2017. (Big Auditorium)
Duration – 2 h 50 min
Creative team:
Director
Viestur Kairish
Composer
Arthur Maskats
Set Designer
Reinis Dzudzilo
Costumes Designer
Krista Dzudzilo
Choreographer
Elina Lutсe
Light Designer
Martinsh Feldmanis
Translator
Boris Pasternak
Lear announces that the proportion of each of his three daughters would depend on how eloquently the said girl expresses her love for her father. The two older daughters willingly compete in fluffy phrases, but the youngest one refuses to follow – and, eventually, she remains without any inheritance.
Julst like in the folk–tales with a similar plot, Lear eventually learns that it is his younger daughter, who really loves him, but the path to this understanding will be long and bitter...
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