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National Theatre Live: King Lear

Plot: Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends
Release Date: Thursday, September 27 2018
6 years ago
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Portrait of Ian McKellenIan McKellenIan McKellen was 79 in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'King Lear'.
Birthday: Thu, May 25 1939
Portrait of Sinéad CusackSinéad CusackSinéad Cusack was 70 in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Kent'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 18 1948
Portrait of Danny WebbDanny WebbDanny Webb was 60 in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Gloucester'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 06 1958
Portrait of Kirsty BushellKirsty BushellKirsty Bushell was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Regan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James CorriganJames CorriganJames Corrigan was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Edmund'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lloyd HutchinsonLloyd HutchinsonLloyd Hutchinson was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Fool'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claire PriceClaire PriceClaire Price was 46 in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Goneril'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 04 1972
Portrait of Luke ThompsonLuke ThompsonLuke Thompson was 30 in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Edgar'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1988
Portrait of Anita-Joy UwajehAnita-Joy UwajehAnita-Joy Uwajeh was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Cordelia'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard ClewsRichard ClewsRichard Clews was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Gentleman Informer / Old Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HastingsJohn HastingsJohn Hastings was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Curan / Doctor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jake MannJake MannJake Mann was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Burgundy / Lear's Knight'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael MatusMichael MatusMichael Matus was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Oswald'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Caleb RobertsCaleb RobertsCaleb Roberts was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'King of France'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony HowellAnthony HowellAnthony Howell was 47 in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Albany'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 27 1971
Portrait of Daniel RabinDaniel RabinDaniel Rabin was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Cornwall'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Scott SparrowScott SparrowScott Sparrow was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Albany's Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James MillardJames MillardJames Millard was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Johanne MurdockJohanne MurdockJohanne Murdock was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jessica MurrainJessica MurrainJessica Murrain was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John VernonJohn VernonJohn Vernon was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jonathan MunbyJonathan MunbyJonathan Munby was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ross MacGibbonRoss MacGibbonRoss MacGibbon was >> in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in National Theatre Live: King Lear as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616