National Theatre LiveKing Lear
By William Shakespeare
★★★★★ ‘Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production.’ (
Daily Telegraph)
Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (
Independent) of King Lear in cinemas.
Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’ (
The Times) contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play.
Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written,
King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them.
Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
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Running Time: 3hrs 40mins approx. BBFC Certificate: Live 12A