Mabou Mines’ Lear ’87 Archive (Condensed) (2001)

Jill Godmilow’s six-hour archive captures the first two weeks of the Mabou Mines ensemble's 1990 production of Shakespeare's *King Lear*, which famously reversed the gender of the characters. The film documents director Lee Breuer and the cast as they develop their vision for a 1950s American setting for the play at Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta. This intimate record offers a master class in avant-garde performance. Condensed from over 100 hours of footage, the archive includes a 32-page handbook to guide viewers through the production process.