Michael Pennington

A Royal and Derngate Made In Northampton Production In association with Ambassador Theatre
Group.

An ageing tyrant’s whimsical decision to divide his kingdom tears his family apart, sparks catastrophic civil war and destroys all that he has.

Driven from his home, King Lear endures madness and great suffering as he battles a great storm. Yet with madness he finds reason, after betrayal he discovers loyalty and through his suffering a better world emerges.

Michael Pennington, who recently received his fourth Olivier Award nomination, leads a cast of fourteen distinguished actors in Max Webster’s (2016 Olivier-nominated The Lorax, Old Vic) epic new interpretation of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy. It marks the 400th anniversary of his death and embarks upon a major UK tour after opening at Royal and Derngate.