King Lear

Synopsis
Live sound recording of Trevor Nunn’s 1976 production of King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Donald Sinden in the title role.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Recording date
19 May 1977

Credits

Director
Trevor Nunn
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Guy Woolfenden
Production Design
John Napier
Cast
Donald SindenLear
Cherie LunghiCordelia
Tony ChurchEarl of Gloucester
Michael WilliamsFool
Michael PenningtonEdgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam
Alfred MolinaUnnamed part
Barbara Leigh-HuntGoneril
Bob PeckEarl of Kent
Clyde PollittSteward to Gloucester (Servant)
David HoweyOswald
David LyonGentleman
Dennis ClintonDoctor
Dennis ClintonOld Man
Dev SagooCuran
Greg HicksHerald
Greg HicksDuke of Burgundy
Greg HicksServant of Cornwall
John NettlesDuke of Albany
Marc ZuberKing of France
Meg DaviesRegan
Michael CushmanUnnamed part
Paul MoriartyDuke of Cornwall
Paul ShelleyEdmund

Additional Details

Theatre
Aldwych Theatre, London
Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Other
Historical period
No period
Plays
King Lear
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
The production opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, 19 May 1977

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71689 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)