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The Shadow King (2011)

Directed by Michael Kantor

Comedy, Drama, Music · 1h 36m

Epic and provocative, The Shadow King reworks Shakespeare's timeless tragedy King Lear as a sprawling, blood-soaked tale of two Indigenous families in Australia's north. Weaving a parable that echoes our nation's history, this ambitious new production is truly unmissable theatre of a scale and significance to match the land on which it's made.

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Cast

B
Balang T.E. Lewis King Lear
K
Kamahi Djordon King The Fool / Kent Jimi Bani Edmund Natasha Wanganeen Regan Jada Alberts Goneril Rarriwuy Hick Cordelia
F
Frances Djulibing Gloucester Damion Hunter Edgar / Poor Tom

Crew

Director
Michael Kantor
Producer
Jo Porter

Details

Release date
2011-10-11
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Production
Malthouse Theatre
Box office
$341,506