King Lear

Shakespeare's powerful drama
Mon 28th Feb 2000 to Sat 4th Mar 2000

King Lear

 

by William Shakespeare

directed by Richard Fawcett

 

Lear soon discovers that he has damaged his relationship with his daughters so much that he is refused a home with either of them. He finds himself banished into a storm with only his Fool (a jester) and the disguised Kent for company. An exploration of what madness is and what it can do.

The cast: 

King Lear - David Knight

Goneril - Linda Farmer

Regan - Sîan Notley

Cordelia - Jo Thewlis

Albany - Jim Hughes

Cornwall - Dave Walklett

King of France - Nick Athorne

Duke of Burgundy - Paul Williams

Kent - Denis Brogan

Gloucester - Geoff Banwell

Edgar - Michael Pipe

Edmund - Kevin Roychowdhury

Fool - Carole Hughes

Oswald - Terry Palmer

Gentleman - Chris Lamb