National Theatre Live: King Lear

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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.

Genere: Dramma

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