Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Trevor Nunn
Ian McKellen in the role of King Lear
Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, followed by World Tour
24 March - 12 January 2008
CAST
The Earl of Kent | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Jonathan Hyde |
The Earl of Gloucester | . . . . . . . . . . . . | William Gaunt |
Edmund | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Philip Winchester |
Lear, King of Britain | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Ian McKellen |
Goneril | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Frances Barber |
Regan | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Monica Dolan |
Cordelia | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Romola Garai |
The Duke of Albany | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Julian Harries |
The Duke of Cornwall | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Guy Williams |
The Duke of Burgundy | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Peter Hinton |
The King of France | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Ben Addis |
Edgar | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Ben Meyjes |
Oswald | . . . . . . . . . . . . | John Heffernan |
Knight | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Adam Booth |
Lear's Fool | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sylvester McCoy |
Curan | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Seymour Matthews |
Gentleman | . . . . . . . . . . . . | David Weston |
Servant | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Naomi Capron |
Young Maid | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Zoe Boyle |
Doctor | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Russell Byrne |
Cast | . . . . . . . . . . . . | Melanie Jessop |
Designer: Christopher Oram
Lighting: Neil Austin
Sound: Fergus O'Hare
Music: Steve Edis
Fight Director: Malcolm Ranson