King Lear by William Shakespeare
Directed and Designed by Guy De Lancey
Lear. This time it hurts.
Following on from their nightmarish vision of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Mechanicals now uncover their dangerously absurd conjuring of William Shakespeare’s King Lear at the Intimate Theatre from 4 April to 5 May 2012. Under the direction of Guy De Lancey, King Lear is performed by Graham Weir and a cast of Madmen, Whores and Jewellers. Inverting received notions of the inaccessibility of Shakespearean text, The Mechanicals strive to demystify the nostalgic reverence for the language, while at the same time steering away from a popularized send-up of the complexities of the material. This rendition of King Lear enmeshes the manic hilarity of suffering, the banality of bloodlust and the toxic vertigo of bloody lust. “Tis a naughty night to swim in”. (Fool; Act 3 Scene 4).
Intimate Theatre, 37 Orange Street, Gardens
4 April – 5 May 2012
Tuesday - Saturday
7:30pm
Running time: 2hrs 30 min
There will be an Interval of 15 min
Tickets R140
R100 Concessions for block bookings of 10 or more, pensioners and students
Bookings: 021 480 7129
Blackadder: I'm a very big fan Bill.
William Shakespeare: Thank you.
Blackadder: Keep up the good work. King Lear... very funny.
(Blackadder Back & Forth; 1999)
The Mechanicals first Afrikaans production, Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey, won two Fleur du Cap awards:
Best Director - Albert Maritz
Best Actor - Carel Nel
The production was received by full houses at Woordfees and is getting ready to travel to Vryfees in Bloem in July.
Christopher Weare, one of the original innovators of The Mechanicals' collective, was honoured with The Lifetime Achievement Award. His experience in the theatre is one of the corner stones of The Mechanicals.
THE MECHANICALS' PRESENT LOVBORG’S WOMEN (after Woody Allen)
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER WEARE
STARRING: Adrian Collins, Mikkie-Dene Le Roux,Andrew Laubscher and Tinarie Van Wyk Loots
VENUE: THE INTIMATE, 37 Orange Street, Gardens
DATES: 13 sept – 29 Sept Tuesday to Sat 20h00
The Mechanicals presents the hilarious spoof, Lovborg’s
Women. This is merely a starting point to take a satirical look at twentieth century reactions to the
genres of realism and naturalism.
Three of playwright Lovborg’s heroines are considered in a wacky
comedy of remorse, lust, jealousy and revenge. Hens, earmuffs and
geraniums are all part of this eloquent tapestry.
The Mechanicals interpret Lovborg’s characters in scenes
from I Prefer to Yodel, While We Three Hemorrhage and Mellow
Pears spoofing naturalism and realism. Fast, furious and comical
physical feats define a reconsideration of Lovborg’s women seen
through the eyes of practitioners such as Steven Berkoff, DV8
Physical Theatre and Brett Bailey. The climax is an innovative and highly
comical comment on television realism.
Safe and free parking is a small bonus.
Telephone 021 4807128 or email luke.ellenbogen@uct.ac.za
for bookings.
Advance booking for this theatre (70 seats) is advised.
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