Lear (2018)
Produced by
Director: Graham Abbey
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Venue
Run
January 9th, 2018 – January 28th, 2018
Synopsis
Widely considered Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Lear tells the story of an aging monarch’s loosening grip on the reigns of power and the slow, lonely descent into madness that follows. This production promises to bring new life to Shakespeare’s classic tale, challenging our assumptions about familial loyalty and the fragile balance of sanity and chaos that exists within us all. (leartoronto.com)
Cast
| Seana McKenna | Lear |
| Colin Mochrie | Fool / Doctor |
| Jim Mezon | Earl of Gloucester |
| Kevin Hanchard | Earl of Kent / Officer |
| Deborah Hay | Goneril |
| Diana Donnelly | Regan |
| Mercedes Morris | Cordelia |
| Antoine Yared | Edgar / France |
| Alex McCooeye | Edmund |
| Alex Poch-Goldin | Duke of Cornwall / Knight / Messenger / Captain |
| Karl Ang | Duke of Albany / Cornwall Servant |
| Augusto Bitter | Oswald / Burgundy / Gentleman |
| Ron Kennell | Fool (alternate) |
| George Meanwell | Old Man / Heraldn |
Creative Team
| Graham Abbey | Director |
| William Shakespeare | Playwright |
| Peter Hartwell | Set Designer |
| Peter Hartwell | Costume Designer |
| Kimberly Purtell | Lighting Designer |
| George Meanwell | Composer |
| Brad Hodder | Associate Director |
| John Stead | Fight Director |
| Anita Nittoly | Assistant Fight Director |
| Edmund Stapleton | Assistant Director |
Music
| George Meanwell | Musician |
| Graham Hargrove | Musician |
Production
| Sydney Cavanagh | Production Coordinator |
| Brian Scott | Stage Manager |
| Gregory McLaughlin | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Karl Ang | Fight Captain |
| Gerry Altenburg | Special Effects Makeup |
| Jen Cooper | Assistant Production Manager |
| Robert Richardson | Producer |
| Rosie Driscoll | Company Manager |
| Rosie Driscoll | Associate Producer |
Staff
| Duncan Morgan | Manager, Technical Production |
| Billy Burgomaster | Head Audio |
| Bennett Hyslop | Head Lighting |
| Harrison Bye | Head Stage Carpenter |
