Casting Lear
Andrea Jimenez | 2024
Casting Lear is a co-direction between Ursula Martinez and Andrea Jimenez. It draws on Shakespeare’s King Lear to explore the relationship between Andrea and her father as well as patriarcal father figures in general, including our very own William Shakespeare. Each night a different actor, with no prior rehearsal or knowledge of the show, joins Andrea on stage to play King, father and self.
It is an elaborately engineered conceit that blurs the boundaries between fiction and reality, constructed theatre and unrehearsed authenticity. The result is a fascinating and uniquely moving piece of theatre that has received a standing ovation for every performance. In 2025 it received the highest accolade in the Spanish Theatre industry; a Premio Max for Best Show.
Casting Lear, one of the most original and exciting theatrical productions of the season.
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