King Lear | Globe Tickets
About King Lear | Globe
A family feud tears apart a kingdom in Shakespeare’s epic tragedy King Lear in the Globe Theatre this Summer.
When the aged King relinquishes his empire, he divides it amongst his three daughters, promising the largest share to the one who professes to love him the most. But when the balance of power transfers to the next generation, Lear is cast out by those he trusts, embarking on a maddening quest for self-knowledge and reconciliation.
A nightmarish family drama of global proportions, King Lear forces us to face our own humanity and the profound need for compassion.
Twenty-five years after their original, ground-breaking production, internationally lauded director, Helena Kaut-Howson, co-founder of theatre company Complicité, Marcello Magni, and ‘one of the greatest stage actors alive’ (Vanity Fair), Kathryn Hunter reunite to bring King Lear to a new generation. Kathryn reclaims the title role, with the Globe’s Artistic Director Michelle Terry as Cordelia and the Fool.
‘The oldest hath borne most: we that are young
Shall never see so much, nor live so long’
Act V, scene 3
Run time
Approx 3 hours including interval.
Start date
10th June, 2022
End date
24th July, 2022
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Age
We do not have age limits on our production. Some of Shakespeare’s Plays explore scenes which some children may find upsetting.
King Lear | Globe cast and creative team
By: William Shakespeare
Cast list: Kathryn Hunter, Michelle Terry, Marcello Magni, Ryan Donaldson, Emma Ernest, Max Keeble, Glyn Pritchard, Marianne Oldham, Ann Ogbomo, Mark Jax and Diego Matamoros
Design: Pawel Dobrzycki
Venue
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: London Bridge
Directions from tube: Exit the station, following signs for the River Thames/South Bank. As you reach the river, head west and the Globe is by the Tate Modern on the south side of the river.
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King Lear is perhaps one of Shakespeare’s most-often performed plays. King Lear follows an elderly king who divides his empire between his three daughters. All is well until Lear declares the largest share will be given to the person who loves him the most, and chaos ensues. Cue arguments, debates and plenty of struggles in this family drama of epic proportions. At the same time, Lear loses trust in everyone around him, and inevitably loses himself in the process.
In a time of everchanging identities and belonging, King Lear in London will allow audiences to face the state of the world they live in today.
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What to Watch For
- Kathryn Hunter will play the title role in the King Lear play. She first took on the role in 1997 and was highly praised for her groundbreaking, shape-shifting performance.
- King Lear in London reunites Hunter with Complicité co-founder Helena Kaut-Howson, and Marcello Magni.
- Even the Shakespeare’s Globe personnel are involved in King Lear. Globe artistic director Michelle Terry will star in King Lear.
- King Lear is staged as part of Shakespeare’s Globe 25th-anniversary season. The theatre opened in 1997 thanks to Sam Wanamaker’s monumental efforts; the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is named in his honour.
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