Kunene and the King
FEB 16 – MAR 16
Klein Theatre
By John Kani
Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Produced in association with Octopus Theatricals
A celebrated South African classical actor has just been given a career-defining role as King Lear and a life-changing diagnosis—and Lunga Kunene (John Kani) has been charged with his care. As Jack Morris (Edward Gero) confronts his mortality, two men brought together by necessity discover the unifying power of Shakespeare a quarter century after the fall of apartheid. Written and performed by Tony-winner John Kani (Black Panther, The Island, Sizwe Banzi is Dead), Edward Gero (The Lehman Trilogy) joins this “poignant two-hander” (The Guardian) in the play’s U.S. premiere.
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Cast
Jack Morris
Lunga Kunene
Isithunywa
Understudy
Understudy
Artistic Team
Playwright: John Kani*
Director: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Scenic Designer: Lawrence E. Moten III
Costume Designer: Karen Perry
Lighting Designer: Rui Rita
Sound Designer: DJ Potts
Resident Casting Director: Danica Rodriguez
Production Stage Manager: Laura Smith*
Assistant Stage Manager: JuanCarlos Contreras*
Dramaturg: Drew Lichtenberg
Associate Director: Timothy Johnson*
Fight Consultant: Sierra Young
Voice and Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
Corporate Sponsor
Production Sponsors
Nan Beckley
Bonnie & Louis Cohen
Nichole Francis Reynolds
The Shrivastava Family
Share Fund
Official Restaurant Partner
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