By John Kani
Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Produced in association with Octopus Theatricals
A celebrated classical actor has just been given a career-defining role as King Lear and a life-changing diagnosis—and Lunga Kunene (John Kani) has been charged with his care. As Jack Morris (Edward Gero) confronts his mortality, two men brought together by necessity discover the unifying power of Shakespeare a quarter century after the fall of apartheid. Written and performed by Tony-winner John Kani (Black Panther, The Island, Sizwe Banzi is Dead), Edward Gero (The Lehman Trilogy) joins this “poignant two-hander” (The Guardian) in the play’s U.S. premiere.
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Playwright: John Kani*
Director: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers