Richard Eyre's TV adaptation stars Sir Ian Holm as King Lear and Victoria Hamilton as Cordelia in a minimalist decor, emphasizing Shakespearian theatre.
Stagy acting aims to reach the back rows of a grand theatre. But taking into account the diminished distance between the tube and its viewer, any form of subtlety is forgotten in the dressing room. The actors did bring along their color coded Trekkie-outfits to the studio. These semi-futuristic designs try to give a refreshing vibe to King Lear, but the costumes' cold-heartedness instead distracts the viewer from Shakespeare's rich lines.
The setting is part of the same nightmare. The viewer is challenged to fight a headache as uncreative strip lighting drenches the stage in red.
The crew must have enjoyed an IKEA bargain sale. An utterly minimalist setting relies on dining room furniture decorated with red rags, three red walls and some random carpets. Static camera work could not help to compensate, but merely created a permanent record of this TV disaster.
Anyone not obsessed with either Star Trek or IKEA lifestyle will feel an incredibly strong urge to switch channels immediately.
Stagy acting aims to reach the back rows of a grand theatre. But taking into account the diminished distance between the tube and its viewer, any form of subtlety is forgotten in the dressing room. The actors did bring along their color coded Trekkie-outfits to the studio. These semi-futuristic designs try to give a refreshing vibe to King Lear, but the costumes' cold-heartedness instead distracts the viewer from Shakespeare's rich lines.
The setting is part of the same nightmare. The viewer is challenged to fight a headache as uncreative strip lighting drenches the stage in red.
The crew must have enjoyed an IKEA bargain sale. An utterly minimalist setting relies on dining room furniture decorated with red rags, three red walls and some random carpets. Static camera work could not help to compensate, but merely created a permanent record of this TV disaster.
Anyone not obsessed with either Star Trek or IKEA lifestyle will feel an incredibly strong urge to switch channels immediately.