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Kenneth Branagh plays the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear - The Shed’s Bloomberg Building - October 2024. Interview: The actor/co-director is joined by other cast members from the London production Deborah Alli, Melanie-Joyce Bermudez, and Jessica Revell as they discuss the motivations behind their characters.
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The production is set in the barbarous landscape of Ancient Britain. Featuring a cast of rising stars from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art co-directed by Rob Ashford, Branagh, and Lucy Skilbeck - Branagh's directorial approach releases the play’s power and turmoil in a fast-paced staging.
In playing Lear, Branagh completes a trifecta of great Shakespearean tragic roles, complementing past appearances as Hamlet in his Academy Award–nominated film version of the play (1996) and on stage as Macbeth in a celebrated immersive production (2014). This strictly limited, exclusive US engagement of King Lear runs for 50 performances only.
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Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - misanthropos.net
Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens", the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty.
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Kenneth Branagh plays the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear - The Shed’s Bloomberg Building - October 2024. Interview: The actor/co-director is joined by other cast members from the London production Deborah Alli, Melanie-Joyce Bermudez, and Jessica Revell as they discuss the motivations behind their characters.
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The production is set in the barbarous landscape of Ancient Britain. Featuring a cast of rising stars from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art co-directed by Rob Ashford, Branagh, and Lucy Skilbeck - Branagh's directorial approach releases the play’s power and turmoil in a fast-paced staging.
In playing Lear, Branagh completes a trifecta of great Shakespearean tragic roles, complementing past appearances as Hamlet in his Academy Award–nominated film version of the play (1996) and on stage as Macbeth in a celebrated immersive production (2014). This strictly limited, exclusive US engagement of King Lear runs for 50 performances only.
_______________
Support the creation of new art at The Shed by becoming a member today: theshed.org/support
_______________
ABOUT THE SHED
The Shed is a new cultural institution of and for the 21st century. We produce and welcome innovative art and ieas, across all forms of creativity, to build a shared understanding of our rapidly changing world and a more equitable society.
GET TICKETS: theshed.org
_______________________________
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN - Shakespeare Network Website and YouTube Channel:
Donate with PayPal today
_______________________________
Read the unabridged plays online: shakespearenetwork.net/works/plays
Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - misanthropos.net
Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens", the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty.
Why Donate?
Donations to Shakespeare Network help sustain free knowledge and educational programs on Shakespeare Network and our ecosystem of Shakespeare Network projects. Your contributions ensure these resources remain accessible and valuable for all. Thank you.
25% Direct support to website:
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25% Administration and governance:
We manage funds and resources responsibly to recruit and support skilled, passionate staff who advance our communities and values.
Our operating budget:
Transparency is core to our organization. The Shakespeare Network develops our annual plan and operating budget through open processes, which are subject to feedback from our volunteers and
Board approval.
50% Direct support to communities:
Shakespeare Network projects exist thanks to the communities that create and maintain them. We strengthen these communities through grants, projects, and training programs.
Contact us for further info. →
______________________________________
Shakespeare Network Educational Program:
- A Companion to Shakespeare -masterclasses, reviews, reactions, Academic Studies, historical and original audio-visual content, etc.
