Shakespeare's great tragedy peels away the trappings of society to reveal the unforgiving truth of the human condition.
After their acclaimed collaboration on The Winter's Tale, David Farr once again directs the ensemble. Greg Hicks takes the title role with Kathryn Hunter playing the Fool.
Newcastle
King Lear transfers to Newcastle Theatre Royal from Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 October 2010
Access performances
Audio described performance on 7 October
Captioned performance on 8 October
London
Julius Caesar transfers to the Roundhouse in London from 21 January
Access performances
Captioned and audio described performance on Saturday 29 January
Stratford-upon-Avon
King Lear plays in repertoire at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 23 February - 2 April 2011
New York
King Lear plays in repertoire from 15 July - 12 August 2011
The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION.