In a war-torn provincial theatre an ageing actor manager, known to his loyal acting company as 'Sir', is struggling to keep a grip on his sanity and complete his two hundred and twenty-seventh performance of King Lear. Thanks to the efforts of Herr Hitler, all the able-bodied actors are in uniform and bombs are destroying theatres across the country, but the show must go on. Ensuring that it does is Norman. Sir's devoted dresser, who for sixteen years has been there to fix his wig, massage his ego, remind him of his opening lines and provide the sound effects in the storm scene. Inspired by the memories of his years working as Donald Wolfit's dresser, Ronald Harwood's evocative, perceptive and hilarious portrait of backstage life is one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre.| 22 Feb 05 to 14 May 05 | Duke of York's Theatre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 14 Feb 05 to 19 Feb 05 | New Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 Feb 05 to 12 Feb 05 | Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 31 Jan 05 to 5 Feb 05 | Milton Keynes Theatre Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 29 Nov 04 to 4 Dec 04 | Richmond Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 22 Nov 04 to 27 Nov 04 | Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 15 Nov 04 to 20 Nov 04 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 Nov 04 to 13 Nov 04 | Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 2 Nov 04 to 6 Nov 04 | Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
