Details

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.

Cast/Performers

Corin Redgrave, David Hargreaves (Gloucester), Ruth Gemmell (Regan), Pal Aron (Edgar), Peter Bygott (Doctor), Caolan Byrne (Burgundy), Samuel Clemens (King of France), Matt Cross (Knight), Sean Hannaway (Oswald), Louis Hilyer (Kent), Michael G Jones (Old Man), Tam Mutu (Knight), John Normington (Fool), Matthew Rhys (Edmund), Jack Whitam (Knight), Leo Wringer (Albany), Anatol Yusef (Cornwall), Louise Bangay (Lady), Sian Brooke (Cordelia), Emily Raymond (Goneril)

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)