Learlike (Premiere)
The Summer Shakespeare Festival Ostrava presents an international performance. The play is performed in English with Czech subtitles. The venue is Komorní scéna Aréna (www.divadloarena.cz). Performance date: 28th of July, 2025.
Learlike retells the familiar story of King Lear from the perspective of his daughters. These tireless child-tyrants may be newly in power, yet their methods of manipulation and deceit are old— or are they? Even in the most corrupt families, the roots of resistance grow deep.
More about LEARLIKE
The production is part of the international Shakesphere project organized by the European Shakespeare Festivals Network, of which we are a member. Learlike was selected from among 42 projects submitted by several dozen countries.
Greensleeved is a European all-female ensemble made up of Amber Frances (Belgium), Ariela Nazar-Rosen (Poland/USA), Lucy Doig (Scotland), Julia Vredenberg (Norway) and Cecilia Thoden van Velzen (Netherlands). After studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, they founded their company with the mission of viewing classical works through a contemporary female lens. Learlike is intended to be the first of many.
About the Summer Shakespeare Festival Ostrava
The Summer Shakespeare Festival is a well-known theatre festival that was established (beside Prague and Brno) in Ostrava in 2008. It is one of the biggest theatre festivals in the Czech Republic, in Ostrava visited regularly by more than 18 thousand spectators. The original idea of the festival was initiated by former Czech president Vaclav Havel and the first play was presented in 1990 at the Prague castle. The Ostrava festival is traditionally organized at the Silesian - Moravian Castle, which, along with the performances cast by well known actors, adds a unique atmosphere of romance that the viewer will not experience anywhere else. In addition to the popular Czech and Slovak productions, the festival has provided the local audience with a very exclusive experience, such as Hong Kong, Tokyo, Delhi, London or Krakow theatre performances. The Summer Shakespeare Festival is an unfor- gettable cultural experience.