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.| 16 Nov 99 to 20 Nov 99 | Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 8 Nov 99 to 13 Nov 99 | Viaduct Theatre Halifax, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 2 Nov 99 to 6 Nov 99 | Hull New Theatre Hull, Humberside Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 20 Oct 99 to 23 Oct 99 | Low Level Station Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 Oct 99 to 16 Oct 99 | Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Sep 99 to 2 Oct 99 | Queen Elizabeth Hall Oldham, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 Sep 99 to 25 Sep 99 | The Platform Morecambe, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 14 Sep 99 to 18 Sep 99 | Swan Theatre Worcester, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 31 Aug 99 to 2 Sep 99 | Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive |
