Project
King Lear
Category
Best Implemented Theatre Set Design
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The set is a circular architectural structure that, using a rotating stage, reveals various locations of the action. At its center is a golden podium — the king's throne, symbolizing his power and vanity. An identical element is suspended above on the fly system; it slowly descends during the performance and ultimately covers Lear at the moment of his death. The side sections of the structure represent a prison, a hut, and the homes of Regan and Goneril. The set remains in motion, just like Lear, who flees from his daughters, from the truth, and from accepting his mistakes. In the finale, everything comes to a halt, and the structure unites into a whole.
Location
2 Teatralnaya Square, Kimry, Tver Region, Russia
Project implementation year
2024
Project website
https://www.teatr-kimry.ru/post/korol-lir
Applicant
Elizaveta Yegorova
Theatre designer. Has designed more than 30 productions across Russia, including in theatres in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Nominated for the Golden Sofit Award in the 2022–2023 season in the category “Best Set Design” (non-state theatres). Winner of the 2023 International Theatre Festival «Christmas Parade» in the category “Best Scenography.”
Authors of the project
Director – Alexander Ivanov
Set designer – Elizaveta Yegorova
Costume designer – Ekaterina Ivanova
Photo
Elizaveta Yegorova
Customer
Kimry Drama and Comedy Theatre
Project status
Implemented
