The play King Lear was written by the famed William Shakespeare circa 1600’s. This play was performed in many other countries, and watched on big screen. The Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas presented King Lear as part of their 40th Anniversary. King Lear, father of three maidens namely Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia, and ruler of a kingdom is now waxed old. He wanted to divide his kingdom among his daughters and asks them to proclaim their love for him and will make it as a basis in each daughter’s share of the kingdom. Cordelia, the youngest and the adored daughter of Lear brought her father to fury when she expressed her love in plain words in comparison with her two other sisters who used gratifying words to flatter the King. Enraged, King …show more content…
It depicted a Southeast Asian Kingdom showing its different heritage such as the costumes that added colors and vibrance to the play but illustrates the similarities of the Southeast Asian garments. This showed in the Thai costumes of the sisters, Goneril and Regan that showed and made them more look evil and cunning. Cordelia’s Chinese-Malaysian outfit made her more fragile in a way that she looks soft, sincere, and vulnerable from any vile forces that will come to her. Though inspired by different countries, the costumes seemed unified and appropriate for each character of the play. The castle will remind someone of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat. The trees at the side looked like Balete Trees. Added to the light and sound effects, the story would really encompass connect with the heart of the audience. Though the DUP veered away from the European setting, it did not fail to interpret properly one of Shakespeare’s masterpieces, the play King …show more content…
Although the some of the words were lightened, it still cannot be easily understood. Nevertheless, the poetic language makes the lines of the characters very much powerful and striking. It hides the real meaning of the word, but when it was delivered by the character, it shoots through the heart. The soliloquy of the bastard Edmund really showed anger, jealousy, and hunger of familial attention of him being a baseborn when he delivered the line “Now gods, stand up for bastards!” The conversation with the king and the fool at the first part emanated humor but conveys a cloistered meaning of Lear being on a level with a fool too because he is getting