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National Theatre Live: King Lear

Drama

An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.

Date: 05/01/2014
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Simon Russell Beale, Kate Fleetwood, Anna Maxwell Martin, Olivia Vinall, Richard Clothier, Michael Nardone, Stephen Boxer, Stanley Townsend, Tom Brooke, Sam Troughton, Simon Manyonda, Adrian Scarborough, Paapa Essiedu, Daniel Millar, Colin Haigh

Simon Russell Beale Simon Russell Beale

Kate Fleetwood Kate Fleetwood

Anna Maxwell Martin Anna Maxwell Martin

Olivia Vinall Olivia Vinall

Richard Clothier Richard Clothier

Michael Nardone Michael Nardone

Stephen Boxer Stephen Boxer

Stanley Townsend Stanley Townsend

Tom Brooke Tom Brooke

Sam Troughton Sam Troughton

Simon Manyonda Simon Manyonda

Adrian Scarborough Adrian Scarborough

Paapa Essiedu Paapa Essiedu

Daniel Millar

Colin Haigh Colin Haigh