King Lear
From: Thursday, 17th June 2004
To: Thursday, 14 October 2004
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Synopsis
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.
Latest User Review
USER: Whatsonstage.com (62.253.64.18) - 25 September 2004: 
Dull production. Annoying use of huge tables and chairs made scenes appear set in some trendy All Bar One. The three sisters apart, this had little going for it. Redgrave's Lear is an interesting take on it, but ultimately I failed to believe in the character. And 4 hours is a very long time if the production is dull ... EW...
Cast
Corin Redgrave
David Hargreaves (Gloucester)
Ruth Gemmell (Regan)
Pal Aron (Edgar)
Peter Bygott (Doctor)
Caolan Byrne (Burgundy)
Samuel Clemens (King of France)
Matt Cross (Knight)
Sean Hannaway (Oswald)
Louis Hilyer (Kent)
Michael G Jones (Old Man)
Tam Mutu (Knight)
John Normington (Fool)
Matthew Rhys (Edmund)
Jack Whitam (Knight)
Leo Wringer (Albany)
Anatol Yusef (Cornwall)
Louise Bangay (Lady)
Sian Brooke (Cordelia)
Emily Raymond (Goneril)
Creative
Shakespeare (Author)
Royal Shakespeare Company (Producer)
Bill Alexander (Director)
Tom Piper (Design)
Kandis Cook (Costume)
Tim Mitchell (Lighting)
Jonathan Goldstein (Music)
David Tinson (Sound)
Malcolm Ranson (fight) (Director)
Lyn Darnley (voice work) (Other)
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