KARACHI: NAPA brings Shakespeare’s King Lear to the Pakistani stage in a new production.
An Urdu translation of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy, King Lear is a depiction of power, greed and passion. The play is a production by legendary director Zia Mohyeddin with actor Khalid Ahmad in one of the greatest roles of classical theater.
- Performance schedule: 19th-29th December 2019 / 8 pm-10:45 pm
- Venue: Zia Mohyeddin Theater, NAPA
NAPA brings Shakespeare’s King Lear to the Pakistani stage
KARACHI: NAPA brings Shakespeare’s King Lear (in Urdu) to the Pakistani stage in a remarkable new production directed by Zia Mohyeddin.
Tragedy King Lear is a depiction of power, greed and passion. An ageing Lear divides his kingdom between his three daughters, testing their love for him – a decision that leads to political chaos, familial betrayal and ultimately, madness.King Lear is a powerful production by legendary director Zia Mohyeddin with celebrated actor Khalid Ahmad in one of the greatest roles of classical theater.
Performance details:
The play will be staged on 19th to 29th December 2019.
• By William Shakespeare
• Directed by Zia Mohyeddin
• Translated by Khalid Ahmad
• Cast: Khalid Ahmad (Lear), Mira Sethi (Goneril), Paras Masroor (Edmund), Nazr-ul-Hasan
(Edgar), Fawad Khan (Kent), Syed Meesam Naqvi (Gloucester), Shabana Hasan (Regan),
Natalia Karanjia (Cordelia)
• Venue: Zia Mohyeddin Theatre, NAPA, M.R. Kiyani Road, Karach
ABOUT ZIA MOHYEDDIN:
Zia Mohyeddin’s long career spans acting, directing, writing, broadcasting and a wide range of aesthetic disciplines. Zia Mohyeddin trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, and was the first Asian to have his name up in lights in the West-End and on Broadway. Along with his stage appearances, he has been in films including Lawrence of Arabia, has hosted and starred in numerous television shows, is a recipient of Hilal-e-Imtiaz and the author of three books. In 2004 the president of Pakistan entrusted him with the task of setting up the National Academy of Performing Arts. NAPA was inaugurated in Karachi, 2005, with Zia Mohyeddin as its President & CEO.
ABOUT National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA):
The NAPA Repertory Theater (NRT) is the professional theater company of NAPA. Since 2005, NRT has presented over 100 full length classical, modern and contemporary plays. The NRT builds cultural appreciation for all types of theater, from the classical to the experimental, in collaboration with leading Pakistani and international performers. The (NAPA) is Pakistan’s foremost performing arts institution, presenting world-class theater and music programming and the country’s only national arts academy educating students in theater and music.
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