KING LEAR
By William Shakespeare Director Michael Grandage Cast Derek Jacobi (King Lear), Gina McKee (Goneril), Justine Mitchell (Regan), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Cordelia), Ron Cook (Fool), Michael Hadley (Earl of Kent), Paul Jesson (Earl of Gloucester), Tom Beard, Stefano Braschi, Gwilym Lee, Alec Newman, Ashley Zhangazha
Design Christopher Oram
Lighting Neil Austin
Choreog'y
Costume
Sound Adam Cork
Producer Donmar Warehouse
Synopsis 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.
Other Info Following its performances at the Donmar Warehouse, King Lear will embark on an eight week tour of the UK to Venue Cymru, Llandudno (21 – 26 February), Belfast Opera House (28 February – 5 March), Glasgow Theatre Royal (7 – 12 March), Milton Keynes Theatre (14 – 19 March), The Lowry, Salford (21 – 26 March), Richmond Theatre, London (28 March – 2 April), Bath Theatre Royal (4 – 9 April) and Hall for Cornwall (11 – 16 April). Also, King Lear will broadcast live to cinemas worldwide to over 22 countries on 3 February 2011.