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Reviews
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The Guardian
"Antony Sher is unbearably moving as the volatile king, in Gregory Doran’s stellar production full of standout performances."
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WhatsOnStage
"Sher himself is as monumental as the role…there’s no doubt you’re in the hands of one of this generation’s great Shakespearean actors, and he’s never less than mesmerising to watch."
Cast & creative team
Characters
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King LearAntony Sher
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GonerilNia Gwynne
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ReganKelly Williams
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CordeliaNatalie Simpson
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EdmundPaapa Essiedu
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Duke of CornwallJames Clyde
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Earl of KentAntony Byrne
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EdgarOliver Johnstone
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OswaldByron Mondahl
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Duke of AlbanyClarence Smith
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Earl of GloucesterDavid Troughton
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FoolGraham Turner
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CaptainMarcus Griffiths
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King of France, Charles IIMarcus Griffiths
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Duke of BurgundyTheo Ogundipe
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HeraldTheo Ogundipe
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GentlemanEke Chukwu
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CuranKevin N. Golding
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DoctorKevin N. Golding
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Old ManEwart James Walters
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MessengerRomayne Andrews
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ServantRomayne Andrews
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ServantJames Cooney
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MessengerJenny Fennessy
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ServantJenny Fennessy
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MessengerBethan Cullinane
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MessengerMarième Diouf
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KnightSimon Carr
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KnightMorgan Cave
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KnightDavid Claridge
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KnightGeorge Davis-Riley
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KnightPhoenix Di Sebastiani
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KnightBrandon Dodsworth
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KnightFreddy Goymer
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KnightAnthony Newbould
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KnightThomas Stafford
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KnightCaroline Ward
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KnightGraham Wilkes
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KnightAnton Wright
Team
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Gregory DoranStage Director
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Robin LoughScreen Director
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Ilona SekaczComposer
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Niki TurnerDesigner
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Tim MitchellLighting
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Jonathan RuddickSound
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Michael AshcroftMovement
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Bret YountFights
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Anna GirvanAssistant Director
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Carl RootProduction Manager
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Jan WinstoneMusic Director
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Kate GodfreyCompany Voice and Text Work
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Ed ParryCostume Supervisor
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Linda FitzpatrickStage Manager
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Zoë DoneganProducer
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John WyverProducer, Live from Stratford-upon-Avon
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Hannah Miller CDGCasting Director
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JondonCompany Manager
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George HimsDeputy Stage Manager
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Rachel HarrisAssistant Stage Manager