Kunene and the King

Kunene and the King

FEB 16 – MAR 16
Klein Theatre

By John Kani
Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Produced in association with Octopus Theatricals

It’s a quarter century since the first post-apartheid democratic elections, and Jack Morris has just been given a career-defining role as King Lear—and a life-changing diagnosis. As the celebrated classical actor faces his own mortality, he clashes and connects with his at-home caregiver, Lunga Kunene (Kani), in this “poignant two-hander” (The Guardian).

Cast

Edward Gero*
Edward Gero*
Jack Morris
John Kani*
John Kani*
Lunga Kunene

Full Cast List

Jack Morris: Edward Gero*
Lunga Kunene: John Kani*

Artistic Team

Playwright: John Kani*
Director: Ruben Santiago-Hudson

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers

Production Sponsors
Nan Beckley
Bonnie & Louis Cohen
Nichole Francis Reynolds
The Shrivastava Family