King Lear
Monster Show!
Based on Shakespeare’s masterpiece.
Adapted by Michael Beh
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Only the Good Die Young.
Directed & Designed by Michael Beh
A morality tale. A myth. An omen. A fairytale.
All the federations are now frayed beyond repair.
After the pandemic wars, after the water wars, chaos ensues. KING LEAR MONSTER SHOW! is a short, sharp Fellini-inspired dreamscape of wastelands and Fisher Kings, a dangerous, descent from hilarity to hell, an evocation of love and law, power and justice, sanity and survival.
After the experiment that was western democracy, after the dissolution of arbitrary lines that marked states and countries, after the end of national allegiances between the end of everything and the start of something new, Lear lives.
In this dystopian future, clothing is all recycled, epoch pop. Masks are de rigueur. The colliding sounds of grand opera and long dead rock gods linger, because - like all divas - Lear loves to dance.
KLMS! is a radical re-visioning of Shakespeare's greatest play for our times. (King Lear is thought to have originally been written during the shutdown of theatres caused by the London plague of 1606.) Michael Beh’s adaptation is inspired by the work of great, contemporary, political playwrights such as Edward Bond and Caryl Churchill and poets such as Chaucer, Eliot, Keats and Yeats and the contemporary world around us.
There is no Future. There is no Past. There is only Lear.
Duration
Two hours and Twenty-five minutes (including interval)
CAST & CREATIVES
Lear Warwick Comber
Fool Eleonora Ginardi
Kent Greg Scurr
Goneril Amanda McErlean
Regan Sherri Smith
Cordelia Lauren Roche
Gloucester Julia Johnson
Edgar Cameron Hurry
Edmund Willem Whitfield
Director Michael Beh
Set Design Beth Scott
Costume Design Michael Beh
Lighting Design David Willis
Vision Design Nathaniel Knight
Sound Design Brian Cavanagh
Visual Artist Ronnie Wakefield
Stage Manager Katherine Crocker
Lighting Operator Josh Sutton
THANKS TO:
Veronica Ford, Simone Bliberg, Gemma Urrutia, Kelly Hau, Jan Mandrusiak, Chris Goeldner, Peter Crees, Behind the Scenes.
Our wonderful FOH volunteer team.
The entire team at Milton Auchenflower Anglican Parish.
Portraits by Ronnie Wakefield
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Adult $45.00
Concession $35.00
Students $25.00
Premium Ticket $99.00 (Includes premium seating, beverage, donation)
Groups of 6 $35.00 per ticket
Opening Night Tickets $55.00 (includes food and beverage)
*Reduced Price Performance $10.00
*A select number of tickets are available for the unemployed, MEAA members and out-of-work artists.
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Themes & ideas: love, justice, ageing, family relations, madness, loyalty, world order, compassion, appearance and reality, recycled fashion, nature, climate change.
Suitable for 15+ KLMS! features strong violence, adult themes, language and moments of a highly sexualised nature
For booking enquiries please contact us on (07) 3063 9638 or email boxoffice@curators.com.au
For education enquiries please contact us on (07) 3063 9639 or email education@curators.com.au
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TCT is committed to maximising your visit to our precinct. Please notify Box Office of your requirements and we will support your visit to The Curators’ Theatre.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
Christ Church has wheelchair access and customised parking to ensure access to the venue. There is a drop-off zone directly outside the venue. With advance notice, our Front of House team can assist in entering the venue, prior to the doors opening for the general public.
Our seating is flexible and can be arranged to accomodate needs. We have ambulant toilets for patrons with walking frames and other mobility devices.
TCT accepts companion cards to all performances. Please note that Companion Card details and a valid ID must be presented when collecting your free Companion Card ticket.
To arrange for wheelchair/mobility access and book a companion card ticket, please complete the information on Trybooking or contact TCT on (07) 3063 9638.
GUIDE, HEARING or ASSISTANCE ANIMALS
Please notify TCT via Trybooking or phone (07) 3063 9639 prior to visiting, so that we may best support you and your assistance animal.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday: 9.30am-5.00pm
Saturday: 10.30 am-4.00pm
Sunday: Opens one hour prior to all performances
CONTACT US
For further information please phone (07) 3063 9639 or contact TCT on info@curators.com.au
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The Curators’ Theatre has taken up residence at CHRIST CHURCH, 9 Chippendall Street Milton, 4064. If googling, https://blhn.org/location/christ-church-milton-memorial-reserve
The precinct is situated next to Suncorp Stadium (just 3 kms from the CBD) and is easily accessed by public transport.
PARKING
By Car
Visitors to Christ Church can access free parking in Chippendall Street after XXXXX. Please be aware when parking that set down spaces directly outside Christ Church are permitted parking only.
There is also parking in Castlemaine Street (next to Suncorp Stadium). This is metered parking however is unlimited parking Monday - Sunday after 4.00pm. Castlemaine Street is a short five minute walk to Christ Church.
By Coach
There is limited space for coach parking. Please contact TCT if requiring parking for a coach and we can arrange this in advance.
TRAIN
Roma Street Station connects with Milton Rail Station, a two minute or 700 metre walk to Christ Church. Routes servicing the stop at Milton Rail Station include Brisbane City, Caboolture, Ipswich, Nambour, Redcliffe, Rosewood and Springfield trains.
BUS
We recommend using the Translink’s Journey Planner to plan your journey to Christ Church.
https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/journey-planner
The Brisbane City Council has regular services frequenting Milton Rail Station. These include bus routes # 385, #412, #444 and #475.
For further information concerning bus and rail timetables, call Translink on 13 12 30 or visit Translink website https://translink.com.au/
Please keep up to date with COVID Safe travel updates https://translink.com.au/travel with-us/covid-19