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