Shakespeare Swung: King Lear

Imagine a Shakespeare play. Now take away the complicated prose & verse and condense it to a twenty minute piece of performance art - that is Shakespeare Swung!

At Ruff Necks, we have been delighted to have worked with some incredibly talented young people to create this unique retelling of one of Shakespeare's most gruesome and grizzly tragedies. Due to the uncomfortable nature of this play's narrative content, it only seemed fitting to fully immerse our audience in a rather dark, grim and ever so slightly unsettling setting - The Grand Shaft!

What to expect:

Use of lights - but no strobing! Live percussion instruments (and one member of the brass instrument family) Close audience/ actor proximity Standing only options for viewing An opportunity to explore a unique heritage building that is the only of its kind in England! On arrival at 4:00pm, you will be given the opportunity to explore The Grand Shaft and its incredible helix staircases. Each staircase is comprised of approximately 200 steps, leading from the bottom of the cliff face to the top. At 4:30pm you will be guided to the audience space and the performance will begin.