KING LEAR @Mahratta House

Shakespeare's Tragedy of King Lear is the story of a strong leader who makes a fatally weak decision. Dividing his land to his daughters based on their proclamations of love. His mis-judgement leading to betrayal and madness, loss and redemption.

War raging within and brewing without. The King is torn between his humane instincts and his pride. Tragedy's triggered when hubris silences his fatherly instincts. These are perennial themes, so King Lear is set in post-apocalyptic Australia. A Mad Max-like future.
A time when the humanity is deep in the wilderness in search of itself. Music by Radiohead. 

"Fabulous show!"

"The most understandable Shakespeare I've ever seen."

Such Stuff's 2023 Othello audience.

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 BYO: picnic/drinks, seating/picnic rugs 

Trigger warning: this production contains a number of acts of staged violence.