King Lear divides his Kingdom between his daughters according to a declaration of their love for him. His eldest Goneril and Regan exaggerate their affection and inherit. His youngest daughter Cordelia speaks only the truth and is banished. So begins the tragedy of King Lear, whose dignity, sanity and finally life are torn from him by a self-seeking younger generation, ambitious for his power. What is love, what is madness, what is truth - Shakespeare explores these questions together with many others in King Lear, widely considered to be his greatest tragedy.| 10 Dec 02 to 14 Dec 02 | Alhambra Theatre Bradford, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 3 Dec 02 to 7 Dec 02 | Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 26 Nov 02 to 30 Nov 02 | Theatre Royal York, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 19 Nov 02 to 23 Nov 02 | Gala Theatre Durham, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 12 Nov 02 to 16 Nov 02 | Arts Theatre Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 Nov 02 to 9 Nov 02 | Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 29 Oct 02 to 2 Nov 02 | The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 22 Oct 02 to 26 Oct 02 | Hall for Cornwall Truro, Cornwall Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 Oct 02 to 19 Oct 02 | Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 Oct 02 to 12 Oct 02 | Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 1 Oct 02 to 5 Oct 02 | His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Sep 02 to 28 Sep 02 | Malvern Theatres Malvern, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive |
