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National Theatre Live: King Lear
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Starring:
Stanley Townsend, Adrian Scarborough, Simon Russell Beale, Anna Maxwell Martin, Stephen Boxer, Kate Fleetwood, Tom Brooke, Paapa Essiedu, Michael Nardone, Sam Troughton, Simon Manyonda, 4 more, Olivia Vinall, Colin Haigh, Daniel Millar, Richard Clothier
Genre:
Drama
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