Event
Improvisation performance ‘Casting Lear’
Immerse yourself in the profound and moving exploration of filial relationships and forgiveness in ‘Casting Lear’, an innovative improvisation performance created by Andrea Jiménez. Inspired by Shakespeare's iconic ‘Lear’, this unique piece reinvents itself every night, with a new actor taking part in each performance, making every presentation an unrepeatable and vibrant experience.
About this event
‘Casting Lear’ is not just a theatrical performance; it is a reflection on how we define ourselves in relation to our father figures, both real and symbolic, including Shakespeare's imposing shadow. The work is conceived as an autofiction that dialogues with the past to explore our present and project alternative futures. It is an enquiry into our origins and how they influence and shape our being, our actions and our decisions.
The piece unfolds as a rehearsal, an audition simulation that reveals the creative process and the metamorphosis of art before it reaches its final form. In this liminal space, before the story takes on its final outline, everything is possible. Each performance is an opportunity to imagine other endings, to rewrite our personal and collective history.
We invite the audience to be part of this theatrical exploration, where each night is a blank canvas that challenges our perceptions and invites us to think, feel and forgive. ‘Casting Lear’ is more than theatre; it is an intimate encounter with our own stories, a space where art and life intersect to reveal new truths.