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

Adrian Woodward (Musician), Beth Higham-Edwards (Musician), Richard Henry (Musician), Sarah Homer (Musician), Kathryn Hunter (King Lear), Michelle Terry (Cordelia / Lear's Fool), Gabriel Akuwudike (Kent), Ryan Donaldson (Edmund), Emma Ernest (France / Gentleman), Issam Al Ghussain (Lear's Knight / Gloucester's Servant / Herald), Mark Jax (Cornwall), Max Keeble (Burgundy / Oswald), Diego Matamoros (Gloucester), Kwaku Mills (Edgar), Ann Ogbomo (Goneril / Curan), Marianne Oldham (Regan), Glyn Pritchard (Albany / Old Man)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: Shakespeare's Globe
Director(s): Helena Kaut-Howson, Marcello Magni (creative collaborator)
Design: Pawel Dobrzycki
Music: Claire van Kampen
Costume: Hattie Barsby