Lear's Daughters

Christmas at the Lears’, 2014. The king is upstaged as Shakespeare's tragedy is told through the eyes of its female protagonists.

Combining live music with Shakespeare's original text, Lear's Daughters tackles the domestic heartbreak at the centre of this much-loved tale. Follow three sisters as they struggle to look after their ailing father whilst asserting themselves in what was once a man's world.

Fresh from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014, Footfall Theatre present their sell-out family drama in which Lear himself is everywhere yet nowhere to be seen.

'A haunting, alarming and moving piece of drama' (Broadway Baby)

'This is a fantastic adaptation... they have the audience's undivided attention' (Plays to See?)

'The performance [has] a depth and integrity that is astounding' (Edfringe Review?)

'Speaks powerfully to a contemporary audience… an ingenious adaptation' (The Public Reviews)

Contains violence. Suitable for ages 14+? years.