Kunene and the King At the Guthrie Theater - October 10 – November 8, 2026
Sat
Oct 10
The Guthrie Theater presents the Octopus Theatricals production of
Kunene and the King
by JOHN KANI
directed by RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON
October 10 – November 8, 2026
McGuire Proscenium Stage
A powerful story of connection
In post-apartheid South Africa, Lunga Kunene, a no-nonsense, Black caregiver with little patience for privilege or hubris, finds himself providing in-home care for Jack Morris, a celebrated (and stubborn) white actor facing a life-changing diagnosis as he rehearses for the title role in King Lear. The two men are different in every way — race, class and politics, to start — yet they find unexpected common ground in the words of Shakespeare. This deeply human drama by Tony winner John Kani, who also plays Kunene, traces the fragile work of truth-telling in a nation still shaped by its history and reveals how transcending the past may allow us to truly see one another.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Kunene and the King At the Guthrie Theater - October 10 – November 8, 2026
Lunga Kunene finds himself providing in-home care for Jack Morris, a celebrated white actor facing a life-changing diagnosis as he rehearses for the title role in King Lear.