The Tragedy of King Lear

Overview

King Lear, old and weary, divides his kingdom among his daughters, placing great weight on their declarations of love for him. However, when Cordelia, the youngest and most honest, refuses to flatter the old man in exchange for his favour, he banishes her and seeks support from his remaining daughters. Goneril and Regan, however, harbour no love for him and instead conspire to seize all his power. In a parallel, Lear’s loyal courtier Gloucester favours his illegitimate son Edmund after being deceived by lies about his faithful son Edgar. Tragically, both ill-fated fathers are consumed by madness and experience immense suffering.

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Cast

Mike Kellin

King Lear

Darryl Hickman

Earl of Kent

Charles Aidman

Earl of Gloucester

David Groh

Edmund

Jeremy Whelan

Soldier / Courtier

Helen Rubio

Soldier / Courtier

Gela Nash

Goneril

Kitty Winn

Cordelia

Melora Marshall

Regan

Sam Anderson

Duke of Albany