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King Lear | Auditorium
19:30 - 22:00
Doors Open 19:00
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Fri 4 Apr
King Lear | Auditorium
19:30 - 22:00
Doors Open 19:00
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Oddbodies' bring their signature visual flair to this funny, heartbreaking and poignant classic tale in this tour-de-force of physical theatre.
Armed with only a drum, a guitar, a knife and a chair, the tragic trajectory of Lear’s demise is presented to you from the point of view of his long suffering and ever-loyal fool.
‘This production is about as far away from ‘trad and bad’ as you can get, and it’s brilliant…You do not want to miss’ *****BroadwayBaby
The bastard Edmund, haughty Goneril, poor deluded Gloucester, oily Oswald, sweet Cordelia, mad Tom – all the characters from this sad and sorry tale brought to glorious life before your very eyes.
Blindness, betrayal, delusion, deceit, love, loyalty, lust and greed –it’s all here in this fast paced, funny, poignant and ultimately heartbreaking production.
‘Paul Morel is no question, a fierce talent… . A hilarious and fantastic evening.’ *****BingeFringe
‘It’s hard to think of a more engaging introduction to Shakepeare’s narrative…’ ****FringeGuru
PAUL MOREL
After a foundation in art and design, Paul worked extensively as a musician in the UK and USA before training as an actor. He worked with numerous theatre companies before forming Oddbodies. He has co-devised and performed in all of the Company’s theatre work to date.
Specialising in the Michael Chekhov Technique, Paul has also worked as a regular workshop leader and director for numerous Drama Colleges around the UK. Productions include Moliere’s Loves the Best Doctor, Aristophanes’ The Birds, Farquard’s Beaux Strategem and Bukowski’s Scenes From A Buried Life. He has also created a number of devised works, including an adaptation of Lear for the Auch Contemporary Circus Festival in France and a Tempest for the People’s Company, Theatre Royal, Plymouth.
As an actor, Paul has appeared in numerous independent films that have screened at international film festivals. For Oddbodies, he wrote and directed the award-winning Mrs Lustleigh’s Fancies , The Nature of Angrove, and A Penny For Them.
Paul is also the creative force behind Ma Bain who is responsible for all the original music for Oddbodies’ film and visual arts projects.
Pay What You Can Ticketing Scale information.
In order to make our events as accessible as possible, you can decide what to pay according to your means
Please pay what you think you can reasonably afford, with reference to our sliding scale guide.
Concessions: feel free to choose one of our lower price brackets (Tier 1 or Tier 2) if any of the following apply to you:
16-25 years old
unemployed or underemployed
single parent
living solely on a state pension
The below guidelines are just for reference; you won’t be asked for any proof
Tier 1
I / we
Frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always achieve them
Are not employed or are underemployed
Qualify for government and/or voluntary assistance
Have no or very limited expendable income
Tier 2
I / we
May stress about meeting some basic needs but still regularly achieve them
Are employed
Have some expendable income
Tier 3
Are comfortably able to meet all basic needs
Have expendable income
Tier 4
Are comfortably able to meet all basic needs
Have expendable income and would like to support others in accessing the arts.
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Welcome to Birnam Arts, a boutique multi-purpose arts, conferencing and entertainment venue.
Pop in to the Foyer Cafe for breakfast, grab a delicious coffee with a selection of our homemade baking or enjoy a light lunch whilst browsing on the free WiFi. Wander upstairs to view the latest of our monthly art exhibitions before visiting the world of Beatrix Potter, or the Gift Shop to purchase a special gift for your loved ones or yourself!
We had not planned to present a hybrid festival, however that changed when one of our main authors tested positive for Covid. I greatly appreciated how the team worked with us to pivot and present remotely in part, making full use of your enhanced video conferencing equipment. As a result, we were able to deliver quite complex events with several elements all showing on screen simultaneously. The audio-visual quality was excellent, and our audiences were delighted that these events could still go ahead, in spite of Covid. The author in question was really pleased that he could join us on screen and remarked that he had not been so well supported in this way at any other festival.
Fiona Ritchie | Birnam Book Festival 2022
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