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

Timothy West (King Lear), Michael Cronin (Gloucester), David Cardy (The Fool), Christopher Campbell, Garry Cooper, Patrick Drury, Nick Fletcher, Grant Gillespie, Catherine Kanter, Rachel Pickup, Dominic Rickhards, Jessica Turner, Robert Styles, Andrew Fallaize

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: English Touring Theatre
Director: Stephen Unwin
Design: Neil Warmington
Costume: Mark Bouman
Lighting: Bruno Poet
Sound: Olly Fox

King Lear

King Lear (Play) production archive for QTIX code T789969010. Details of all King Lear archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0555289637

Archive Listings

10 Dec 02 to 14 Dec 02	Alhambra Theatre Bradford, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Dec 02 to 7 Dec 02	Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Nov 02 to 30 Nov 02	Theatre Royal York, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Nov 02 to 23 Nov 02	Gala Theatre Durham, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive
12 Nov 02 to 16 Nov 02	Arts Theatre Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Nov 02 to 9 Nov 02	Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
29 Oct 02 to 2 Nov 02	The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Oct 02 to 26 Oct 02	Hall for Cornwall Truro, Cornwall Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Oct 02 to 19 Oct 02	Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Oct 02 to 12 Oct 02	Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Oct 02 to 5 Oct 02	His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen Performance Details => Venue archive
23 Sep 02 to 28 Sep 02	Malvern Theatres Malvern, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive

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