DFC's King Lear is a bold and visionary exploration—an unflinching plunge into the unsettling void of nothingness.
This deeply personal project is led by director Búi Dam and centers on his most cherished artist: his mother, Birita Mohr, a retired actress now living with severe Alzheimer's disease. Her presence infuses the production with both emotional urgency and profound authenticity.
With this staging, DFC presents a work that is at once a powerful homage and a pointed social critique—paying tribute to a remarkable actress while confronting society’s often inadequate treatment of those affected by memory loss.
Director - Búi Dam │ Set Design - Sámal Blak│Composer - Dánjal á Neystabö│Sound Design - Jens L. Thomsen│Lighting Design - Matthew Richardson│Choreography, Co-Director - Búi Rouch│Costume Design - Sólvör Jacobsen│Makeup Artist - Dögg Nónsgjógv│Set and Costume Design Assistant - Anna Kristin Bæk│Set Builder - Björn Simonsen│Sound Technician - Baldur Kampmann│Ligthing Programmer - Villiam Soo Joensen│Ligthing Technician - Jákup Thögersen│Producer - Durita Sumberg
Cast - Birita Mohr, Egi Dam, Kristina Sörensen Ougaard, Gunnvá Zachariasen, Súsanna Tórgarð, Ria Tórgarð, Hans Tórgarð, Bárður Persson, Búi Dam, Anny Joensen Thorsen og Björn Simonsen
Brass Band - Rebekka Hjörleifsdóttir, Guðrun Sólja Jacobsen, Elin Guttesen, Eydna E. Petersen, Eirik Suni Danielsen, Marius Joensen and John Mikkelsen
Musicians: Rúni Mouritsen, Dánjal á Neystabö