William Shakespeare

RSC: King Lear

RSC: Король Лир

King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point.

Antony Sher returns to the RSC to play King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare in this, one of Shakespeare’s most epic and powerful plays.

Join us for this live cinema screening of one of Shakespeare’s most epic plays on 12 October, broadcast live from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Feel part of the action from your seat.

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Actors

King Lear

Antony Sher

Goneril

Nia Gwynne

Regan

Kelly Williams

Cordelia

Natalie Simpson

Edmund

Paapa Essiedu

Edgar

Oliver Johnstone

Kent

Antony Byrne

Albany

Clarence Smith

Crew

Director

Gregory Doran

Set designer

Niki Turner

About

Special project

Royal Shakespeare Company

Introducing the Royal Shakespeare Company repertoire, the legendary theatre company from Stratford-upon-Avon, in our online cinema TheatreHD/Play. Stars of British theatre and cinema in William Shakespeare’s plays: David Tennant, Anthony Sher, Simon Russell Beale, Lucian Msamati, Christopher Eccleston, Paapa Essiedu, Kathryn Hunter and other artists loved by the audience. Shakespeare's great comedies and tragedies - King Lear, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Coriolanus, Othello, Richard II and others - come to life on the stage of the renowned theatre. Our RSC catalogue is available to watch online. →