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King Lear


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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.
Author Shakespeare

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Producer West Yorkshire Playhouse
Director Ian Brown
Design Ruari Murchison
Lighting Chris Davey
Sound Mic Pool
Director Joyce Henderson (movement)
Music Richard Taylor
Director Kate Waters (fight)
Performer Tim Piggott-Smith (King Lear)
Performer Bernard Lloyd (Duke of Gloucester)
Performer Olivia Morgan (Cordelia)
Performer Neve McIntosh
Performer Hedydd Dylan
Performer Ian Batchelor
Performer Peter Cadden
Performer Sam Crane
Performer Lloyd Everitt
Performer Joe Forte
Performer Tim Frances
Performer Chris Garner
Performer James Garnon
Performer Graham Turner
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