The Shadow King
T1697779751
Transporting King Lear to the story-rich and resource-laden terrain of northern Australia,
The Shadow King reimagines Shakespeare's tragedy as a blood-soaked tale of two indigenous families divided by land, identity and legitimacy. Lear is the head of a remote community wrangling over mining rights, inheritance and wealth. Their story descends into madness and brutality against the distinctive red earth of the Australian outback, dominated by the imposing presence and blinding lights of a mining truck. Told through modern English, Kriol languages and a score, including Aboriginal ?dreamtime' songs, performed live by an onstage band,
The Shadow King fuses music, new text and video to create provocative and epic theatre.
Archive :: production:T1697779751, play:S697671294, venue:V371
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