King Lear

King Lear is the story of a family at war. In a turbulent descent into insanity, Lear wrecks his relationship with his three daughters and thus all he holds dear. What is there left for him?

This question, which is Lear’s predicament and Shakespeare’s most genius, invites us all to think upon what we might gain when nothing is all we have. Jonathan Miller brings his remarkable talent for detailed human observation to one of Shakespeare’s most powerful plays. Artistic Director of Northern Broadsides Barrie Rutter plays the lead role. Be prepared for a ‘Lear’ stripped back to its heart and soul; intimate, moving and utterly believable.

If you’ve seen King Lear before, forget everything you know. You will see it afresh.

If you have never seen it, come.