RSC Live: King Lear (2016)
RSC Live: King Lear (2016)
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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Cast

Antony Sher Antony Sher As: King Lear
Nia Gwynne Nia Gwynne As: Goneril
Kelly Williams Kelly Williams As: Regan
Natalie Simpson Natalie Simpson As: Cordelia
Clarence Smith Clarence Smith As: Duke of Albany
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Storyline

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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Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 12 October 2016

Country: GB

Runtime: 180m

Company Credits

Company: Royal Shakespeare Company, Picturehouse Entertainment

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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

Directed By

Gregory Doran

Gregory Doran

Director

Anna Girvan

Anna Girvan

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Zoe Donegan

Zoe Donegan

Producer

David Gopsill

David Gopsill

Associate Producer

Niki Turner

Niki Turner

Production Designer

John Wyver

John Wyver

Producer

Carl Root

Carl Root

Production Manager

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Ed Parry

Ed Parry

Costume Supervisor

Carolyn Daniels

Carolyn Daniels

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Jonathan Ruddick

Jonathan Ruddick

Sound Designer

Jan Winstone

Jan Winstone

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Tim Mitchell

Tim Mitchell

Lighting Design

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Bret Yount

Bret Yount

Fight Choreographer

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