Production still for "The Shadow King". L to R: Jimi Bani, Natasha Wanganeen. R Photographer: Jeff Busby
The Shadow King (2013)
By Balang T. E. Lewis & Michael Kantor
11 October 2013 – 27 October 2013 Merlyn Theatre
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Festival,
New Adaptation Theatre Co-Production
Epic and provocative, The Shadow King reworks Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy King Lear as a sprawling, blood-soaked tale of two Indigenous families in Australia’s north.
Weaving a parable that echoes our nation’s history, this ambitious new production is truly unmissable theatre of a scale and significance to match the land on which it’s made.
"OUR TEMPLES ARE BUILT IN THE GROUND. OUR CASTLES ARE IN THE DIRT. WE OURSELVES ARE WRITTEN IN THE STARS."
— Balang T.E. Lewis
Cast
Creatives
Playwright
Set Designer, Lighting Designer
Musical Director
Dramaturg
Musical Advisor
Musician
Set Designer, Director, Adaptor
Associate Director
Sound Designer
Stage Manager
Set Designer
Voice Coach
Fight Director
Set Designer
Associate Producer
Filmmaker
Filmmaker
Filmmaker
Musician
Musician
Producer, Co-Producer
Assistant Stage Manager
Acknowledgements
A Malthouse Theatre & Melbourne Festival production in association with Sydney Festival, Perth International Arts Festival, Adelaide Festival & Brisbane Festival. Malthouse Theatre's Indigenous Theatre Program is made possible with the generous support of the Tom Kantor Fund and the CAL Cultural Fund.