Kunene and the King at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Dates: (2/16/2025 - 3/16/2025 )

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Shakespeare Theatre Company

450 7th St NW Washington DC 20004
Washington,DC 20004

By John Kani
Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Produced in association with Octopus Theatricals

A celebrated South African classical actor has just been given a career-defining role as King Lear and a life-changing diagnosis—and Lunga Kunene (John Kani) has been charged with his care. As Jack Morris (Edward Gero) confronts his mortality, two men brought together by necessity discover the unifying power of Shakespeare a quarter century after the fall of apartheid. Written and performed by Tony-winner John Kani (Marvel's Black Panther, The Island, Sizwe Banzi is Dead), Edward Gero (The Lehman Trilogy) joins this “poignant two-hander” (The Guardian) in the play’s U.S. premiere.

Runtime: Approximately one hour and 30 minutes with no intermission.

Ages: Kunene and the King includes depictions and discussions of addiction, mentions of adult themes and systemic racism, and use of profanity. If you have any additional questions, please contact our Box Office at STCBox@ShakespeareTheatre.org or 202.547.1122 and we’ll be happy to give you more information.

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