Lear, Richard III: what resemble Shakespearean kings … – The Obs

Two major theater Avignon kings will rule this summer. “King Lear”, first, with whom Olivier Py, director of the Festival, opens fire on the 4th of July. It is between the high walls of the courtyard of the Palace of the Popes and disappointed that the deposed ruler by his daughters will proclaim his grief and rage. Two days later, “Richard III”, the bloody counterfeit king, staged by German Thomas Ostermeier, invest Opera Grand Avignon.

This is not the first time, far from it , Shakespeare captured the Papal city. From the first Festival in 1947, Jean Vilar had mounted “The Tragedy of King Richard II.” Followed “Henry IV,” “Macbeth,” “The Dream of a Summer Night” and “Hamlet”. But many other Shakespearean evenings are memorable. Starting with the trilogy presented by Ariane Mnouchkine between 1982 and 1984:. “Richard II,” “The Twelfth Night” and “Henry IV”

Seek Shakespeare’s tempting for programmers: guaranteed success or almost. Vilar was also the first to ridicule the festivals, who, encouraged by the success of Avignon, pushed