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King Lear


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King LearKing 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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Company English Touring Theatre
Director Stephen Unwin
Design Neil Warmington
Costume Mark Bouman
Costume Neil Warmington
Lighting Bruno Poet
Sound Olly Fox
Performer Timothy West (King Lear)
Performer Garry Cooper (Kent)
Performer Michael Cronin (Gloucester)
Performer Dominic Rickhards (Edmund)
Performer Jessica Turner (Goneril)
Performer Rachel Pickup (Cordelia)
Performer Catherine Kanter (Regan)
Performer Patrick Drury (Albany)
Performer Christopher Campbell (Cornwall)
Performer Robert Styles (Duke of Burgundy)
Performer Steve Sarossy (King of France)
Performer Nick Fletcher (Edgar)
Performer Grant Gillespie (Oswald)
Performer David Cardy (Fool)
Performer David Glover (Gentleman)
Performer Ashley Cook
Performer John Finn
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