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King Lear

Starring Jonathan Pryce

King Lear is considered by many to be Shakespeare’s finest tragedy. Lear, in dividing up his kingdom to his three daughters, gradually descends into madness, ultimately bringing tragedy upon all concerned. Directed by Michael Attenborough, this production was captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Almeida Theatre and starred Jonathan Pryce as the ageing king.
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  • Duration: 2 hrs 43 min
  • Age guidance: All ages
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King Lear Full Cast
  • Ian Gelder Earl of Kent
  • Clive Wood Earl of Gloucester
  • Kieran Bew Edmund
  • Jonathan Pryce King Lear
  • Zoë Waites Goneril
  • Jenny Jules Regan
  • Phoebe Fox Cordelia
  • Richard Hope Duke of Albany
  • Chook Sibtain Duke of Cornwall
  • Andrew Nolan Duke of Burgundy
  • Ben Dilloway King of France
  • Richard Goulding Edgar
  • Steven Elliott Oswald
  • Barry McCarthy Gentleman
  • Trevor Fox Fool
  • Alix Wilton Regan Tennant
  • Christopher Tester Servant
Jonathan Pryce is on storming form as Lear.
The Independent
Pryce...gives a striking, individualistic performance in a carefully considered production directed by Michael Attenborough.
The Guardian
Michael Attenborough’s production is lucid, well-spoken and confidently paced. On a fine, forbidding set by Tom Scutt, it feels loaded with imagery of furtiveness and repression.
The Evening Standard
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