'The prince of darkness is a gentleman!'

— Act III, Scene 4

King Lear's tempestuous poetry is touched with humour and moments of heart-rending simplicity, as the notion of familial love is questioned and torn apart.

Best known as Artistic Director of Shared Experience for over 20 years and with numerous credits including the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, Nancy Meckler brings her charismatic style to the Globe for the first time.

Cast

Ensemble / Musician:

Louisa Beadel

Goneril:

Emily Bruni

Gloucester:

Burt Caesar

Edmund:

Ralph Davis

Edgar:

Joshua James

Lear:

Kevin R McNally

Oswald:

Chris Nayak

Fool:

Loren O’Dair

Albany:

Thomas Padden

Kent:

Saskia Reeves

Regan:

Sirine Saba

Cornwall:

Faz Singhateh

Ensemble:

Kenton Thomas

France:

Buom Tihngang

Creatives

Sound Designer:

Matthew Matt McKenzie

Director:

Nancy Meckler

Movement Director:

Shona Morris

Fight Director:

Philip D'Orleans

Composer:

Simon Slater

Designer:

Rosanna Vize

Lighting Designer:

Anna Watson