Lér Konungur (King Lear)

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Event Lér Konungur (King Lear)
Venue National Theatre of Iceland (Þjóðleikhúsið), 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
First Date 26 December 2010
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The aged King Lear decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, with each share determined by the amount of love that each has for him. But what most clearly demonstrates the love of children towards their parents? The submission and flattery shown by the two older sisters, or the honesty and independence shown by Cordelia, the youngest? Blinded by rage over what he believes to be a lack of love, Lear casts out Cordelia and divides his kingdom between her two older sisters. Times of vicious power struggles, betrayal and chaos ensue, and before long, the two sisters have driven t
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Betrayal
Family
Madness
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Hannes Óli Ágústsson Actor
Ólafur Egill Egilsson Actor
Pálmi Gestsson Actor
Baldur Trausti Hreinsson Actor
Hilmir Jensson Actor
Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir Actor
Arnar Jónsson Actor
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Actor
Álfrún Helga Örnólfsdóttir Actor
Vigdís Hrefna Pálsdóttir Actor
Atli Rafn Sigurðarson Actor
Stefán Hallur Stefánsson Actor
Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir Actor
Eggert Þorleifssson Actor
Friðrik Friðriksson Assistant Director
Helga Stefánsdóttir Costume Designer
Börkur Jónsson Designer
Benedict Andrews Director
Matthew Whittet Dramaturg/e
Halldór Örn Óskarsson Lighting Designer
Hildur Ingveldardóttir Guðnadóttir Music and Lyrics Librettist
B J Nilsen Sound Designer
Þorarinn Eldjárn Translator
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Iceland
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://www.leikhusid.is/english/2010-2011-season
Event Identifier 109690
Dataset AusStage