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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. Performed in English. Production premier in Japan (20 sep to 11 oct 99 Saitama Arts Centre)

Cast/Performers

William Armstrong (Edmund), Christopher Benjamin (Kent), John Carlisle (Gloucester), Anna Chancellor (Regan), Simon Chandler (Albany), Nigel Hawthorne (Lear), Michael Maloney (Edgar), Nicholas McGaughey (Cornwall), Nicolas Tennant, Sian Thomas, Robin Weaver

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: RSC
Director(s): Yukio Ninagawa, David Hunt (associate), Masahiro Kunii (fight)
Design: Yukio Horio
Costume: Lily Komine
Lighting: Tamotsu Harada
Music: Ryudo Uzaki
Choreographer: Suketaro Hanayagi
Sound: Masahiro Inoue