Introduction
King Lear marks Atalaya´s the second Shakespearean montage, after Richard III, with critics claiming that it channels the essence of the author and his universe.
Our goal was to further explore the transcendent nature of Shakespeare´s work; the action is not located in any one time because are facing a text that is universal in time and space. Passions and human instincts have not changed in the last 4,000 years.
Our version explores the naked human condition that underpins the text, stripping the individual of everything superfluous, connecting with the essence of nature and seeking empathy towards the rest of Humanity.
The choir, increasingly present in Atalaya, in particular succeeds as a powerful accompaniment to the scenic changes that take place in plain view to the audience.
Carmen Gallardo (the lead of Madrecoraje and Celestina, and whose character has recently played by actresses of such stature as Nuria Espert and Glenda Jackson)´s performance is rich in the nuances of universal theater. Performers from three generations of Atalaya work in tandem with her to embody an ensemble of characters of great significance.
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The Company
Atalaya has become a reference without par for investigative theater. This has been reiterated by the most prestigious critics and by the jury of the National Theater Award in 2008. It is currently the most valued theater company in Spain according to the INAEM standards of the Ministry of Culture. During its’ trajectory of more than three decades it has traveled to half a thousand cities in thirty nine countries of the six continents of the world, as well as to the totality of the Spanish provinces. Atalaya has participated in more than 150 international festivals and has won more than forty awards.
The team
Team
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Direction and dramaturgy: Ricardo Iniesta
- Composition and musical direction: Luis Navarro
- Choral direction: Lidia Mauduit and Marga Reyes
- Choral workshop: Laboratorium Piesni
- Set Design: Ricardo Iniesta
- Scenography: Ricardo Iniesta
- Costumes: Carmen and Flores de Giles
- Makeup and hairdressing: Manolo Cortés
- Stage construction Sergio Bellido
- Choreography: Juana Casado
- Assistant director: Sario Téllez
- Assistant director: Rocío Costa
- Lighting design and technical coordination: Alejandro Conesa
- Sound: Emilio Morales
- Administration: Rocío de los Reyes
- Distribution: Victoria Villalta
- Production: Mª Paz López Millón
- Communication: Ana Garzón
- Secretary: Macarena Gutiérrez
