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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.

Cast/Performers

Al Bollands, John Branwell, Sean Cernow, Andy Cryer, Finetime Fontayne, John Gully, Rikki Hanson-Orr, Catherine Kinsella, Josh Moran, Barrie Rutter, Nicola Sanderson, Helen Sheals, Jos Vantyler, Andrew Vincent, Jack Wilkinson

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Northern Broadsides
Director: Jonathan Miller
Design: Isabella Bywater
Lighting: Guy Hoare
Musical Director: Conrad Nelson

King Lear

King Lear (Play) production archive for QTIX code T32964295. Details of all King Lear archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0555289637

Archive Listings

27 May 15 to 13 Jun 15	New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
19 May 15 to 23 May 15	Rose Theatre Kingston Kingston, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive
12 May 15 to 16 May 15	Theatre Royal York, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
5 May 15 to 9 May 15	The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Apr 15 to 2 May 15	Liverpool Playhouse Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Apr 15 to 25 Apr 15	Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Apr 15 to 18 Apr 15	Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse) Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Mar 15 to 28 Mar 15	Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Mar 15 to 21 Mar 15	Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Mar 15 to 14 Mar 15	Hull Truck Theatre Hull, Humberside Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Feb 15 to 7 Mar 15	Viaduct Theatre Halifax, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive

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