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Lear Screening + Q&A with Director Jung Young-doo

Date: Saturday 5 April 2025, 2 - 6pm
Venue:
KCCUK | Grand Buildings | 1-3 Strand | London WC2N 5BW | | [Map]

Tickets: Free | Register on Eventbrite
Screening: Full-length performance film with English subtitles (3 hours, including an interval)
Q&A Session: Jung Young-doo (Director of Lear), Liam lzod (Journalist)
Still from the National Changgeuk Company's Lear

To celebrate Director Jung Young-Doo‘s Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Opera, a special screening of the National Changgeuk Company‘s Lear will be held.

Changgeuk, a traditional form of Korean musical theatre, blends music, dance, and drama to create a captivating experience. Following its successful world premiere at the Barbican Centre in 2024, this screening of the full-length performance offers another opportunity to experience Lear — a reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy through the lens of changgeuk — presenting a unique fusion of tradition and modernity.

Following the screening, Director Jung will lead an insightful talk about the production, providing a deeper understanding of the creative process and the profound meaning behind Lear.