Summary "Lear Alone" uses just King Lear's lines from the first folio of Shakespeare's well-known tragedy to explore themes of loneliness, ageing and homelessness: a study of one man's vulnerability as he confronts and negotiates a digital world. This disenfranchised Lear's relationship to the text, and to the viewer, will be determined by the phone in his hand, the noise on the streets and the disturbance inside his head. Performed solely by 69-year-old actor Edmund Dehn, the project was filmed on location in and around London, starting at Actor's Care Home Denville Hall. The five-part series will be presented as a play within a play - as such, Edmund plays the part of an actor playing Lear: trying to find his voice and his place in the world as he grapples with homelessness. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jul 10, 2021
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official Site
Language : English
Filming locations : London, England, UK
Production companies : And Tomorrow Theatre Company Elysium Theatre Company Scenesaver
Summary "Lear Alone" uses just King Lear's lines from the first folio of Shakespeare's well-known tragedy to explore themes of loneliness, ageing and homelessness: a study of one man's vulnerability as he confronts and negotiates a digital world. This disenfranchised Lear's relationship to the text, and to the viewer, will be determined by the phone in his hand, the noise on the streets and the disturbance inside his head. Performed solely by 69-year-old actor Edmund Dehn, the project was filmed on location in and around London, starting at Actor's Care Home Denville Hall. The five-part series will be presented as a play within a play - as such, Edmund plays the part of an actor playing Lear: trying to find his voice and his place in the world as he grapples with homelessness. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jul 10, 2021
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official Site
Language : English
Filming locations : London, England, UK
Production companies : And Tomorrow Theatre Company Elysium Theatre Company Scenesaver
