Mabou Mines' Lear '87 Archive (Condensed) (2001)
Jill Godmilow's six-hour archive of The Mabou Mines ensemble's controversial 1990, gender-reversed production of William Shakespeare's King Lear documents the first two-week workshop on the play at the Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta. Director Lee Breuer and the cast are seen working on transposing the play to 1950's America in this intimate record of a master class in avant-garde performance work. Taken from over 100 hours of material, this condensed archive comes with a 32-page handbook with guides for tracking the production.
Director: Jill Godmilow
Runtime: 360 min
Release Date: November 14, 2001
Original Language: en
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- What is Mabou Mines' Lear '87 Archive (Condensed) about?
- Jill Godmilow's six-hour archive of The Mabou Mines ensemble's controversial 1990, gender-reversed production of William Shakespeare's King Lear documents the first two-week workshop on the play at the Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta. Director Lee Breuer and the cast are seen working on transposing the play to 1950's America in this intimate record of a master class in avant-garde performance work. Taken from over 100 hours of material, this condensed archive comes with a 32-page handbook with guides for tracking the production.
- Who directed Mabou Mines' Lear '87 Archive (Condensed)?
- Mabou Mines' Lear '87 Archive (Condensed) was directed by Jill Godmilow.
- How long is Mabou Mines' Lear '87 Archive (Condensed)?
- Mabou Mines' Lear '87 Archive (Condensed) has a runtime of 6h 0m (360 minutes).