Comments: King Lear (Talkfringe) [links to external site]

Riel wrote:
Fed up with Fringe comic fare? Then this gutsy take on King Lear will catapult you out of complacency. The energy and intensity of these young actors from Sydney’s SW?P leave you breathless as they depict the disintegration of family and social structures in fast furious dialogue, skilfully mirroring it with the stripping away of vestments and flimsy pillar of power yet offsetting it with a welcome dose of fun. The novel intelligent conclusion pulls no punches: we humans are alone and miserable.
4 Stars

theatregoer wrote:
Young, energetic and sassy. Wrapping your head around this play is never easy, but this travelling company of student actors distills one of Shakespeare’s finest works to its core. Madness, tragedy and chaos is mixed with great humour and fun. And when else will you see Lear in under 2 hours?? One of the festival’s little gems.
4 Stars

LAE wrote:
King Lear was never done so energetically or with such passion-certainly not for $15 anyway.It was like stumbling into a restaurant that nobody is aware of and having an amazing meal when you thought the best they could do was a pizza supreme.Guarantee you’ll see at least two of the actors strutting stage and screen in years to come. The set is so basic you could wrap fish and chips in it-yet the rapid fire sequence and dialogue dispels any preoccupation with these visiting Sydney Uni thespians.
4 Stars