First Encounters: King Lear Production Photos The company in First Encounters: King Lear Photo by Joe Bailey © RSC Browse and license our images Michele Moran as Gloucester and the company in First Encounters: King Lear Photo by Joe Bailey © RSC Browse and license our images The company in First Encounters: King Lear Photo by Joe Bailey © RSC Browse and license our images Deven Modha as a travelling player in First Encounters: King Lear Photo by Joe Bailey © RSC Browse and license our images The company in First Encounters: King Lear Photo by Joe Bailey © RSC Browse and license our images Leona Allen as Goneril and Vigs Otite as Regan in First Encounters: King Lear Photo by Joe Bailey © RSC Browse and license our images Oliver Senton as King Lear in First Encounters: King Lear Photo by Joe Bailey © RSC Browse and license our images Nkhanise Phiri as the Fool in First Encounters: King Lear Photo by Joe Bailey © RSC Browse and license our images Lee Drage as a travelling player in First Encounters: King Lear Photo by Joe Bailey © RSC Browse and license our images Nkhanise Phiri as the Fool in First Encounters: King Lear Photo by Joe Bailey © RSC Browse and license our images Launch Gallery Close Hide Thumbnails About the play Trailer Tour Venues Cast and Creatives Interview with Director Justine Themen More Less About the play Trailer Tour Venues Cast and Creatives Content Advisory In This Section About the play Our First Encounters production of King Lear will tour from September to December 2025. Find out more Trailer Watch the trailer for our upcoming First Encounters production of King Lear. Find out more Tour Venues Find your nearest venue for our tour of First Encounters King Lear 2025 Find out more Cast and Creatives Meet the cast and creative team for our 80-minute First Encounters production of King Lear. See photos & biogs Interview with Director Justine Themen We sat down with the Director of First Encounters: King Lear to explore the visionary way we are using Shakespeare's works to tackle issues that young people feel most strongly about. Find out more You may also like