The play, a collaboration between the production company Barco Pirata and the Teatre Lliure, was created and is performed by Andrea Jiménez, featuring Pablo Gallego and a different third actor in each performance. This scenic singularity makes every representation an unrepeatable act.
Casting Lear is an autofiction piece that uses King Lear by William Shakespeare as a starting point to explore the boundaries between reality and fiction, theatre and performance, rehearsal and function.
Critics have highlighted its audacity, emotion, and capacity to reinvent the very meaning of the theatrical act.
Jiménez wrote the text and co-directs the work alongside Úrsula Martínez, using the Shakespearian classic as a powerful excuse to discuss universal themes such as paternity, love, listening, and forgiveness. The show starts at 7 PM, lasts 90 minutes, and is recommended for ages 15 and up.
