Details

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.

Cast/Performers

Danny Sapani (King Lear), Hugo Bolton (Oswald), Oliver Cudbill (Duke of Burgundy / Curan), Edward Davis (Duke of Cornwall), Fra Fee (Edmund), Michael Gould (Earl of Gloucester), Akiya Henry (Goneril), Geoffrey Lumb (Duke of Albany), Alec Newman (Earl of Kent), Gloria Obianyo (Cordelia), Faith Omole (Regan), Clarke Peters (The Fool), Steffan Rizzi (Knight / Captain), Matthew Tennyson (Edgar)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Director(s): Yael Farber, Imogen Knight, Kate Waters (fight), Julia Horan (CDG - casting), Danielle Kassarate (assistant)
Design: Merle Hensel
Costume(s): Camilla Dely, Heidi Bryan (costume supervisor)
Lighting: Lee Curran
Sound(s): Peter Rice, Pia Rose Scattergood (assistant)
Music: Max Perryment