Song of the Goat's
Songs of Lear
September 13 - 18, 2016
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare
A World's Stage Production
from Poland
directed by Grzegorz Bral
composed by Jean-Claude Acquaviva + Maciej Rychły
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ There is surely no other show like this one!
The Scotsman (UK)
The Play
The highest-rated performance in the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Songs of Lear is an ensemble-driven, constantly evolving original work that invites audiences to witness the fruition of an intimate artistic process. Using crucial scenes from King Lear, it weaves a story using gestures, words and music, exploring the subtle energies and beautiful rhythms that govern one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. Through this musical exploration of the text, melody becomes the embodiment of character, relationships and drama. London’s The Guardian exclaims, it “seems to have already passed into legend even though it’s only a work in progress.”
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About Song of the Goat Theatre
The quality and distinctiveness of the company's pedagogical work is used as a way to enrich as well as to disseminate its own practice.
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Critical Acclaim
“★★★★★ My five stars were laid bare on outstretched palms, offered in reverence. They outperform, reinventing theatre altogether."
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The Players
Creative Team
Grzegorz Bral Director
Alicja Bral Producer
Jean-Claude Acquaviva Music
Maciej Rychły Music
Waldemar Trzaska Sound Technician
Cast
Anu Almagro Performer
Adam Clifford Performer
Monika Dryl Performer
Gabriel Gawin Performer
Rafał Habel Performer
Katarzyna Janekowicz Performer
Jenny Kaatz Performer
Henry McGrath Performer
Maciej Rychły Performer
Łukasz Wójcik Performer
Additional Credits
Presented by Chicago Shakespeare Theater, in association with Octopus Theatricals
Songs of Lear is part of
