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Mira Sethi set to star in Urdu adaptation of King Lear directed by Zia Mohyeddin

Mira Sethi set to star in Urdu adaptation of King Lear directed by Zia Mohyeddin

Mira hasn't revealed which character she'll be playing yet.
07 Dec, 2019

Newlywed Mira Sethi is set to star in an Urdu adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear this month the National Academy of Performing Arts in Karachi.

Mira announced the dates on Twitter this week and the production is set to run from December 19 to December 29.

The tragedy has been translated by Khalid Ahmed and directed by Zia Mohyeddin. Mira has described the experience of working with him as "punishing, demanding, exhilarating" — but also "the experience of a lifetime."

Mira first revealed she's working on the project in October, but hasn't divulged which character she'll be playing yet and it's unclear whether she'll be taking up the role of Goneril, Regan or Cordelia — the only female characters in the play.

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A Pakistani Dec 07, 2019 01:04pm
Zia Mohyuddin will direct it? I will definitely watch it then!
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Daskalos Dec 07, 2019 02:41pm
So Sethi will be Cordelia and senile Mohyeddin will be Lear? A sure formula for mediocrity.
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Patricia Paria Bangash Dec 07, 2019 03:58pm
Yes. Lear has three daughters. Which one?
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Hessar Dec 08, 2019 04:28am
What privilege buys you?
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Yusuf Dec 09, 2019 10:22am
@Daskalos did anyone mention that in the article? You must have 'insider' info!
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