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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. In Russian with English surtitles. Contains nudity.

Cast/Performers

Petr Semak (King Lear), Sergey Kuryshev (Gloucester)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Maly Drama Theatre of St Petersburg
Director: Lev Dodin
Design: David Borovsky

King Lear

King Lear (Play) production archive for QTIX code T2077227597. Details of all King Lear archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0555289637

Archive Listings

31 Oct 06 to 4 Nov 06	The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Oct 06 to 21 Oct 06	Oxford Playhouse Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Oct 06 to 14 Oct 06	Barbican Centre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive

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