King Lear

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.Internationally renowned director, Shu-wing Tang, returns to London after his productions at Shakespeare’s Globe in 2012 and 2015 and at the New Diorama Theatre in 2017. Tang’s King Lear is a non-verbal theatre transcending the boundaries of Shakespeare’s plays but remains quintessentially Shakespearean.