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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. Running time approx. 3 hours 50 minutes including interval

Cast/Performers

Corin Redgrave, David Hargreaves, Ruth Gemmell, Pal Aron, Peter Bygott, Caolan Byrne, Samuel Clemens, Matt Cross, Sean Hannaway, Louis Hilyer, Michael G Jones, Tam Mutu, Matthew Rhys, Jack Whitam, Leo Wringer, Anatol Yusef, Louise Bangay, Sian Brooke, Emily Raymond

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director(s): Bill Alexander, Malcolm Ranson (fight)
Design: Tom Piper
Costume: Kandis Cook
Lighting: Tim Mitchell
Music: Jonathan Goldstein
Sound: David Tinson
Other: Lyn Darnley (voice work)

King Lear

King Lear (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0560502460. Details of all King Lear archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0555289637

Archive Listings

13 Jan 05 to 5 Feb 05	Noel Coward Theatre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
16 Nov 04 to 20 Nov 04	Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive

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