SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A recording, from London’s Duke of York theatre, of Shakespeare’s tragedy broadcast live to UK and international cinemas on 27 September 2018 by National Theatre Live.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Transmission details

27 Sep 2018

Duration

230 mins

Credits

Director

Jonathan Munby

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Ian McKellen	Lear
Anita-Joy Uwajeh	Cordelia
Danny Webb	Earl of Gloucester
Lloyd Hutchinson	Fool
Anthony Howell	Duke of Albany
Claire Price	Goneril
Kirsty Bushell	Regan
Sinead Cusack	Earl of Kent

Additional Details

Theatre

Duke of York Theatre

Theatre company

Chichester Festival Theatre

Production type

Stage Recordings

Historical period

Contemporary

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Shakespeare

Keywords

Alzheimer’s disease

Notes

Notes

The original Chichester Festival Theatre production ran from 22 September to 28 October 2017 at the Minerva Theatre. This production was remounted at the Duke of York in London from 11 July to 3 November 2018.

Production Company

Name

National Theatre Live

Web

http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Notes

National Theatre Live launched in June 2009 with a broadcast of the National Theatre production of Phèdre with Helen Mirren. Satellites allow the productions to be broadcast live to cinemas throughout the UK, as well as many European venues. Other venues view the broadcasts ‘as live’ according to their time zone, or at a later date.

Archive

Name

National Theatre Archive

Contact

Archivist

Email

http://catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk/CalmView/ContactUsForm.aspx

Web

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Phone

+44 (0) 20 7452 3135

Address

NT Studio
83-101 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
UK