King Lear

T364065146
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.

Author

Shakespeare

Archive :: production:T364065146, play:S0555289637, venue:V1095

Production details

This event takes place at The Norrington Room, Blackwell's Bookshop, 51 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BQ. Box Office: 01865 766 266

Performance

Venue	General
Town	Oxford
County	Oxfordshire
From	12th February 2016
To	24th March 2016
When	19:30
What is currently on at General (V1095)

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Company

Company	Creation Theatre
Director	Charlotte Conquest
Design	Ryan Dawson-Laight
Sound	Matt Eaton
Lighting	Ashley Bale
Performer	Max Gold (Lear)
Performer	Lucy Pearson (Cordelia / Fool / Edgar)
Performer	Natasha Rickman (Goneril / Regan / Kent)
Performer	Morgan Philpott (Edmund / Oswald / Albany / Cornwall / France)
Performer	Michael Sheldon (Gloucester / Burgundy)

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