King Lear

A Sheffield Theatres Production in association with MGC By William Shakespeare – Crucible
Ian McDiarmid (King Lear) in King Lear. Photo by Johan Persson. An older person with a white beard wears a long leather coat and shouts, ripping off their coat.

About

‘Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.’

In an attempt to spend the remaining years of his life unburdened by the pressures of monarchy, King Lear decides to pass his lands and responsibilities to his three daughters.

When he tells them they must secure their inheritance by proving how much they love him, his eldest daughters make dramatic speeches. The youngest, refuses and is banished by her father.

Once in control of their father’s kingdom, Lear’s remaining daughters trade declarations of love for cold hearted treachery, ejecting the former king from their homes, and stripping him of his authority, his dignity, and ultimately, his sanity.

Ian McDiarmid returns to Sheffield to play the title role. He is an Olivier and Tony award-winning theatre actor, as well as having multiple screen credits including Palpatine in the Star Wars franchise.

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Reviews

  • 5 Stars

    "Ian McDiarmid shines"

    - Sheffield Star

  • 5 Stars

    "a mesmerising Ian McDiarmid"

    - The Guardian

  • 4 Stars

    "universally impressive cast"

    - The Telegraph

  • 5 Stars

    "Pitch Perfect"

    - Sheffield Star

  • 4 Stars

    - Reviews Hub

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Credits

Staff

  • Directed by TITAS HALDER
  • Set & Costume Designer RICHARD KENT
  • Lighting Designer RYAN DAY
  • Composer SARAH ANGLISS
  • Sound Designer EMMA LAXTON
  • Fight, Movement and Intimacy Director YARIT DOR
  • Associate Fight Director ENRIC ORTUÑO
  • Casting Director MATILDA JAMES
  • Dramaturg SOPHIE DUNCAN
  • Associate Director VICKY MORAN
  • Voice & Text Coach BARBARA HOUSEMAN
  • Assistant Director MARC SMALL

Cast

  • David Birrell

    Gloucester

  • James Chetwood

    Oswald/Burgundy

  • Mark Holgate

    Kent

  • Christopher Jordan

    Curan/Cover

  • Justina Kehinde

    Regan

  • Ian McDiarmid

    King Lear

  • Hazel Monaghan

    Swing

  • Harry Redding

    Edgar

  • Max Revell

    Fool

  • Jay Saighal

    Cornwall

  • Bebe Sanders

    Cordelia

  • Sachin K Sharma

    France/Captain/Cover

  • Fode Simbo

    Edmund

  • Milo Twomey

    Albany

  • Katie Wimpenny

    Goneril
A Sheffield Theatres Production in association with MGC

King Lear

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