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RSC Live: King Lear
RSC Live: King Lear

RSC Live: King Lear

Genres

Drama

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King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point. Antony Sher plays King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare in this, one of Shakespeare’s most epic and powerful plays.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

180 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

12 October 2016

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Antony Sher

Antony Sher

King Lear

Nia Gwynne

Nia Gwynne

Goneril

Kelly Williams

Kelly Williams

Regan

Natalie Simpson

Natalie Simpson

Cordelia

Clarence Smith

Clarence Smith

Duke of Albany

James Clyde

James Clyde

Duke of Cornwall

Marcus Griffiths

Marcus Griffiths

King of France / Captain

Theo Ogundipe

Theo Ogundipe

Duke of Burgundy / Herald

Antony Byrne

Antony Byrne

Earl of Kent

David Troughton

David Troughton

Earl of Gloucester

Oliver Johnstone

Oliver Johnstone

Edgar

Paapa Essiedu

Paapa Essiedu

Edmund

Graham Turner

Graham Turner

Fool

Byron Mondahl

Byron Mondahl

Oswald

Kevin Golding

Kevin Golding

Curan / Doctor

Eke Chukwu

Eke Chukwu

Lear's Gentleman

Ewart James Walters

Ewart James Walters

Old Man

Romayne Andrews

Romayne Andrews

Servant / Messenger

James Cooney

James Cooney

Servant

Jenny Fennessy

Jenny Fennessy

Servant / Messenger

Bethan Cullinane

Bethan Cullinane

Messenger

Marième Diouf

Marième Diouf

Messenger

Simon Carr

Simon Carr

Lear's Knight

Morgan Cave

Morgan Cave

Lear's Knight

David Claridge

David Claridge

Lear's Knight

George Davis-Riley

George Davis-Riley

Lear's Knight

Phoenix Di Sebastiani

Phoenix Di Sebastiani

Lear's Knight

Brandon Dodsworth

Brandon Dodsworth

Lear's Knight

Freddy Goymer

Freddy Goymer

Lear's Knight

Anthony Newbould

Anthony Newbould

Lear's Knight

Thomas Stafford

Thomas Stafford

Lear's Knight

Caroline Ward

Caroline Ward

Lear's Knight

Graham Wilkes

Graham Wilkes

Lear's Knight

Anton Wright

Anton Wright

Lear's Knight

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