Actors from eight countries stage 'King Lear' in Jakarta

Actors perform during a dress rehearsal for William Shakespeare's "King Lear" at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday (Sept. 16, 2026). Directed by Tadashi Suzuki, the play portrays a king who loses control over the world he believed he could master. Featuring a multinational cast from eight countries performing in seven languages, the production runs from Sept. 16 to 17, 2026. (ANTARA FOTO/Jasmine Nadhya Thanaya/YU/M052)

Actor Jamaluddin Latif (left) as King Lear and Maki Saito (right) as the nurse perform during a dress rehearsal for William Shakespeare's "King Lear" at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday (Sept. 16, 2026). Directed by Tadashi Suzuki, the play depicts a monarch who loses control over the world he believed he could master. Featuring a multinational cast from eight countries performing in seven languages, the production runs from Sept. 16 to 17, 2026. (ANTARA FOTO/Jasmine Nadhya Thanaya/YU/M052)

Actor Jamaluddin Latif (center) performs as King Lear during a dress rehearsal for William Shakespeare's "King Lear" at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday (Sept. 16, 2026). Directed by Tadashi Suzuki, the play depicts a monarch who loses control over the world he believed he could master. Featuring a multinational cast from eight countries performing in seven languages, the production runs from Sept. 16 to 17, 2026. (ANTARA FOTO/Jasmine Nadhya Thanaya/YU/M052)