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King Lear

Title
King Lear [videorecording] / Yale Repertory Theatre, James Bundy, artistic director, Victoria Nolan, managing director, Mark Bly, associate artistic director, presents ; [written by] William Shakespeare ; directed by Harold Scott ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.
Publication
New Haven, Conn., c2004.

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Additional Authors
  • Bundy, James
  • Nolan, Victoria
  • Bly, Mark
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
  • Scott, Harold, 1935-2006
  • Quinlan, Blythe R. D
  • Ford, Jessica
  • Schmidt, S. Ryan
  • Peglow, Phillip Scott
  • Davis, Anthony, 1951-
  • Fountain, Eli
  • Sordelet, Rick
  • O'Brien, Grace E.
  • Brooks, Avery
  • Thomas, Marie (Thomas Foster)
  • Paley, Petronia
  • Ruff, Roslyn
  • Ford, Raymond
  • Davenport, Johnny Lee
  • Turner, Charles
  • Emeka, Justin
  • Thompson, John Douglas, 1964-
  • Rolle, John Livingstone
  • Toney, David Emerson
  • Moore, Wiley
  • Rameau, Jovan
  • Ayende, Che
  • Hamilton, Mark Sage
  • Worrell, Lakai
  • Adams, Giovanni
  • Bidon, Baub R.J
  • Floyd, Larry W
  • Lawrence, Albert
  • Libii, Kobi
  • Clemons, Nyle
  • Foreman, Shayla
  • Morrison, Ashley
  • Stucker, Richard
  • Hoffman, Patrick.
  • Yale Repertory Theatre, producer.
  • National Endowment for the Arts.
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Description
2 videocassettes (162 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in. (Beta SP)
Summary
Production of Shakespeare's King Lear with an African American cast. The play is set among the Olmec people, who flourished between 1200 and 400 BC in Mesoamerica, a vast terrain that includes most of present-day Mexico and the countries of Central America.
Alternative Title
  • William Shakespeare's King Lear
  • Tragedie of King Lear
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drama.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Scenic design by Blythe R. D. Quinlan ; costume design by Jessica Ford ; lighting design by S. Ryan Schmidt ; sound design by Phillip Scott Peglow ; music composed by Anthony Davis ; music director, Eli Fountain ; fight director, Rick Sordelet ; stage manager, Grace E. O'Brien.
Performer (note)
  • Avery Brooks (Lear), Marie Thomas, Petronia Paley, Roslyn Ruff, Ray Ford, Johnny Lee Davenport, Charles Turner, Justin Emeka, John Douglas Thompson, John Livingstone Rolle, David Toney, Wiley Moore, Jovan Rameau, Che Ayende, Mark Sage Hamilton, Lakai Worrell, Giovanni Adams, Baub R.J. Bidon, Larry W. Floyd, Albert Lawrence, Kobi Libii.
  • Dancers: Nyle Clemons, Shayla Foreman, Ashley Morrison.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Conn., March 13, 2004.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the financial assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Call Number
NCOV 2832
OCLC
NYPG04-F200
Title
King Lear [videorecording] / Yale Repertory Theatre, James Bundy, artistic director, Victoria Nolan, managing director, Mark Bly, associate artistic director, presents ; [written by] William Shakespeare ; directed by Harold Scott ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.
Imprint
New Haven, Conn., c2004.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Scenic design by Blythe R. D. Quinlan ; costume design by Jessica Ford ; lighting design by S. Ryan Schmidt ; sound design by Phillip Scott Peglow ; music composed by Anthony Davis ; music director, Eli Fountain ; fight director, Rick Sordelet ; stage manager, Grace E. O'Brien.
Cast
Avery Brooks (Lear), Marie Thomas, Petronia Paley, Roslyn Ruff, Ray Ford, Johnny Lee Davenport, Charles Turner, Justin Emeka, John Douglas Thompson, John Livingstone Rolle, David Toney, Wiley Moore, Jovan Rameau, Che Ayende, Mark Sage Hamilton, Lakai Worrell, Giovanni Adams, Baub R.J. Bidon, Larry W. Floyd, Albert Lawrence, Kobi Libii.
Performer
Dancers: Nyle Clemons, Shayla Foreman, Ashley Morrison.
Event
Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Conn., March 13, 2004.
Funding
Recorded with the financial assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Added Author
Bundy, James, producer.
Nolan, Victoria, producer.
Bly, Mark, producer.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Scott, Harold, 1935-2006, director.
Quinlan, Blythe R. D, set designer.
Ford, Jessica, costume designer.
Schmidt, S. Ryan, lighting designer.
Peglow, Phillip Scott, sound designer.
Davis, Anthony, 1951- composer.
Fountain, Eli, music director.
Sordelet, Rick, fight director.
O'Brien, Grace E., stage manager.
Brooks, Avery, actor.
Thomas, Marie (Thomas Foster), actor.
Paley, Petronia, actor.
Ruff, Roslyn, actor.
Ford, Raymond, actor.
Davenport, Johnny Lee, actor.
Turner, Charles, actor.
Emeka, Justin, actor.
Thompson, John Douglas, 1964- actor.
Rolle, John Livingstone, actor.
Toney, David Emerson, actor.
Moore, Wiley, actor.
Rameau, Jovan, actor.
Ayende, Che, actor.
Hamilton, Mark Sage, actor.
Worrell, Lakai, actor.
Adams, Giovanni, actor.
Bidon, Baub R.J, actor.
Floyd, Larry W, actor.
Lawrence, Albert, actor.
Libii, Kobi, actor.
Clemons, Nyle, dancer.
Foreman, Shayla, dancer.
Morrison, Ashley, dancer.
Stucker, Richard, videographer.
Hoffman, Patrick.
Yale Repertory Theatre, producer.
National Endowment for the Arts.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research Call Number
NCOV 2832
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