RSC Live: King Lear(2016)

80

3h

  • Drama

Overview

King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point. Antony Sher plays King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare in this, one of Shakespeare’s most epic and powerful plays.

Cast

  • Antony Sher

    Antony Sher

    King Lear

  • Nia Gwynne

    Nia Gwynne

    Goneril

  • Natalie Simpson

    Natalie Simpson

    Cordelia

  • Clarence Smith

    Clarence Smith

    Duke of Albany

  • James Clyde

    James Clyde

    Duke of Cornwall

  • Marcus Griffiths

    Marcus Griffiths

    King of France / Captain

  • Theo Ogundipe

    Theo Ogundipe

    Duke of Burgundy / Herald

  • Antony Byrne

    Antony Byrne

    Earl of Kent

  • David Troughton

    David Troughton

    Earl of Gloucester

  • Oliver Johnstone

    Oliver Johnstone

    Edgar

  • Paapa Essiedu

    Paapa Essiedu

    Edmund

  • Graham Turner

    Graham Turner

    Fool

  • Kevin Golding

    Kevin Golding

    Curan / Doctor

  • Eke Chukwu

    Eke Chukwu

    Lear's Gentleman

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Status

Released (Oct 12, 2016)

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