Leapin' Lizards! King Lear finished at Donmar Warehouse on February 5, 2011

King Lear is now showing at The Yard Theatre

16 Nov - 2 Jan 2027
More info

King Lear

King Lear at Donmar Warehouse

Leapin' Lizards! King Lear finished at Donmar Warehouse on February 5, 2011

King Lear is now showing at The Yard Theatre

16 Nov - 2 Jan 2027
More info

Why see King Lear?

An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child?s love rejected. As Lear?s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question.

One of the greatest works in western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil.

Key Information

Audience

King Lear is suitable for audiences aged 12 and upwards.

Dates

Finished 5 Feb 2011

Cast

Derek Jacobi as King Lear
Gina McKee as Goneril
Pippa Bennett-Warner as Cordelia
Justine Mitchell as Regan
Ron Cook
Michael Hadley
Paul Jesson

Creative

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Michael Grandage
Designer: Christopher Oram
Lighting Designer: Neil Austin
Composer & Sound Designer: Adam Cork

Awards

2011 OLIVER AWARDS
Winner of Best Sound Design
Adam Cork

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